The Weather at Gettysburg: Using New Tools to Better Understand History
Podcast: Off the RadarPublished On: Tue Jul 02 2024
Description: July 1863 - The fate of a nation hung in the balance, Union and Confederate soldiers faced not only each other, but an unseen enemy that drained their strength with every passing hour - heat and humidity. Dr. Jon Nese is analyzing historical weather data and calculating the wet bulb globe temperature to get a better understanding of what those soldiers felt during that three day battle. We'll explore why revisiting historical climate data matters and how it can reshape our understanding of past events.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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