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Review: The Children’s Blizzard

The Book: The Children’s Blizzard, by David Laskin
The Story: On January 12, 1888, everyone in the Plains woke up to above average temperatures and sunny skies.  It had been really cold for weeks, so everyone got outside while they could.  Kids went to school, farmers went to town, yadda yadda.  A lot of people didn’t [...]