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Frederic Tudor

Frederic Tudor was a man who lived a long time ago. He lived in a time when there were no fridges or freezers to keep things cold. People used ice boxes to keep their food and drinks cold. But ice was hard to get because it had to come from very cold places. Frederic Tudor had an idea to get ice from places where it was very cold and bring it to places where it was very hot, so people could have ice all year round.

He started by getting ice from places like New England where it was very cold in the winter and people used to skate on frozen ponds. He built huge warehouses to store the ice and then loaded it onto ships and sailed to places where it was very hot, like the Caribbean. People there were amazed to have ice, and they used it to cool their drinks and make ice cream.

Frederic Tudor became very successful and made a lot of money. He was called the Ice King because he controlled the whole business. He even invented a special saw that could cut ice into blocks quickly and easily.

Frederic Tudor’s idea helped people all over the world to have ice whenever they wanted it. He was very clever and worked very hard to make his idea successful. He showed that if you have a good idea and work hard, you can achieve great things.