What was the Children's Blizzard of 1888?
"On January 12, 1888, a surprise blizzard broke out in the middle of the day across the Midwest. In its path, hundreds of children and teachers found themselves stranded inside schoolhouses with no food, no heat, and very few options. Days passed, and over 235 people died as result of the harsh snow...
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New York :
Penguin Workshop,
2023.
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Table of Contents:
- What was the Children's Blizzard of 1888?
- New arrivals
- Life on the Great Plains
- The calm before the storm
- The blizzard
- "Nebraska's fearless maid"
- Heroes in the storm
- Alone in the snow
- Tragic tales
- After the storm
- Timelines.
