It was interesting to learn about this whole how ice got started. I mean who would have guessed to even think about something so random that we totally take for granted? But they made ice by waiting for lakes & ponds to freeze every winter int he northern states & then learned how to transport it not just across the country but to other countries as well. Amazing to see how these ice companies got started & how they flourished considering there were different means used to keep the ice frozen so it wouldn't melt during shipping. It is not the most exciting read per se, but interesting to learn about the whole history of it though.