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The King of Cool: Mobile Refrigeration and the Remaking of Global Logistics
The article explores how mobile refrigeration transformed the availability of perishable goods in the U.S., enabling year-round access to fresh produce nationwide. It highlights this innovation as part of a broader series on wartime-born defense technologies shaping national security and society.
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