Before Central Heating, How Did Americans Sleep Through Freezing Winter Nights?

Tonight, you’ll turn a dial and your house will warm itself. For nearly 300 years, most Americans couldn’t do that. This video walks through nine American winters, from the Pilgrims’ first freezing season in 1620 to the arrival of the radiator. You’ll see how families shared beds to stay warm, heated their sheets with warming pans, kept the fire alive through the night, and survived sod houses on the open prairie. #AmericanHistory #ColonialAmerica #HowPeopleLived #WinterHistory