Schoolchildren's Blizzard | Exposed | 3

Schoolchildren's Blizzard | Exposed | 3

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Schoolchildren's Blizzard | The Frozen Remains | 4

By the morning of January 13th, 1888, the blizzard had passed, and a frantic search for survivors began. Farmer Johann Albrecht looked for his missing son, and Wilhelm Woebbecke hunted for his foster daughter Lena. Every search party knew they were racing against time to find sur ...  Show more

Schoolchildren's Blizzard | Not Forgotten | 5

Early settlers to the Midwest were accustomed to harsh winters, but the blizzard that hit the Great Plains on January 12th, 1888 caught thousands of pioneer families off guard. The storm was especially brutal for children trying to find their way home from rural schoolhouses. Aut ...  Show more

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