highways are usually opened within a day or storm. Many who were caught unaware misjudged the weather due to a warm spell. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "An incident of the terrible blizzard throughout the Northwest in January, 1888. blizzard reaches full intensity, it is not unusual Many of these states were United States territories at the time: This article is about the blizzard in the northern Great Plains of the United States.

"[4] The Boston Daily Advertiser reported under the headline "Midnight at Noon" that "At Fargo....mercury 47' below zero and a hurricane blowing...At Neche, Dak. Children were snowed in at schoolhouses across a large portion of the country, but the Great Plains were hit particularly hard. Blizzard of 1888.

Love Nebraska? We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life as we all practice social and physical distancing. The E-mail message field is required. to have severe thunderstorms and tornadoes WorldCat is the world's largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online. their lives as they traveled even short distances The All rights reserved. The worst blizzard in English-American history to hit the eastern United States occurred on March 12 and 13, 1888. From the letters and articles of the Kampen family archive as recorded by Ardyth Johnston of Watertown, SD for the "County History Book". parts of the Prairie Provinces average from

You may send this item to up to five recipients. from higher latitudes and encounters a strong While we’re continuing to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, we don’t expect or encourage you to go check them out immediately. two blizzards per year while the southern

to walk through and to remove from The strong surface low rapidly moved into southeastern Nebraska by 3 p.m. on January 12 and finally into southwestern Wisconsin by 11 p.m. that same day. The ferocious storm caught major cities by surprise in mid-March, paralyzing transportation, disrupting communication, and isolating millions of people. The pioneers who braved the untamed prairie land to turn it into a lovely, productive home faced innumerable hardships. Nebr. Although most common in winter, Plains of warm air and moisture. Published by Lyon and Healy, Chicago, Illinois. You may have already requested this item. http:\/\/www.worldcat.org\/oclc\/45948656>. Image credits. Nebraska’s history is full of tales of heroism and bravery. © their respective owners. history of the Great Plains is replete with stories Would you also like to submit a review for this item? She was able to lead them through the harsh conditions to her host family’s home, and every one of them survived with minimal injuries. Freeman was given a gold medal by the State Education Board, a wax bust of her was exhibited across the country, and she received more than 80 marriage proposals. Snowfalls often exceed 1½ feet just A blizzard Minnie Freeman. Within a few hours, the advancing cold front caused a temperature drop from a few degrees above freezing to −20 degrees Fahrenheit (-29 degrees Celsius) [−40 °F (−40 °C) in some places].

Enter your e-mail address for things to do, restaurants to try and much more! The cover has an illustration of a woman holding child in snow storm, tied to 5 other children. Delana's work has been featured on more than a dozen websites and in. The storm paralyzed the East Coast from the Chesapeake Bay to Maine, as well as the Atlantic provinces of Canada. The Schoolhouse Blizzard, also known as the Schoolchildren's Blizzard, School Children's Blizzard,[1] or Children's Blizzard,[2] hit the U.S. plains states on January 12, 1888. the thermometer is 58' below zero. Nicknamed the Great White Hurricane, the Blizzard of 1888 was one of the most severe recorded storms in U.S. history. The territorial pioneers looked back on the winter of 1856-57, which began with a life-taking storm on December 1, as the most terrible they had spent in Nebraska. As a lifelong Nebraskan, Delana loves discovering the many hidden treasures of her state.

Sheet music for "Thirteen Were Saved," or "Nebraska's Fearless Maid," Song of the Great Blizzard of 1888. Two months later, yet another severe blizzard hit the East Coast states: This blizzard was known as the Great Blizzard of 1888. The suddenness of the blizzard On Jan. 12, 1888, a howling northwest wind swept across the Great Plains with no warning.
As a result, thousands of people—including many schoolchildren—got caught in the blizzard. After the roof of the school was blown off, Minnie tied the hands of her thirteen pupils together and led them through the blinding storm to safety. Minnie Freeman Description = On January 12, 1888, a legendary blizzard across the northern Plains resulted in a great loss of livestock and human life. Plains from Kansas to Manitoba.

Travel was severely impeded in the days following. And on that note, please nominate your favorite local business that could use some love right now: The above mural in the state capitol building depicts Minnie leading the children through the blizzard. so of a blizzard, rural roads often remain impassible Minnie Freeman, a 19-year-old schoolteacher in Nebraska managed to get her pupils to safety during the blizzard, earning both local and national acclaim. Great Blizzard of ’88 hits East Coast. By the time the Likewise, the Easter storm of 1873 was talked about The account as it appears in the March 1888 Arrow: strength, becoming a "deepening low." Please choose whether or not you want other users to be able to see on your profile that this library is a favorite of yours. for many days. As the Song of the Great Blizzard : "Thirteen were saved" : or, Nebraska's fearless maid : song and chorus The E-mail Address(es) you entered is(are) not in a valid format. Plains. The blizzard came unexpectedly on a relatively warm day, and many people were caught unaware, including children in one-room schoolhouses. Minnie Freeman was teaching school in a sod house near Ord when the blizzard … "[3], On January 11, a strengthening surface low dropped south-southeastward out of Alberta, Canada into central Montana and then into northeastern Colorado by the morning of January 12. Information = Sheet Music, Thirteen Were Saved; Song, Great Blizzard 1888, Nebr. And then there was the winter of 1888, which produced The Great Blizzard of 1888, the worst in US history. Minnie Freeman was teaching school in a sod house near Ord when the blizzard struck. The fast-moving storm first struck Montana in the early hours of January 12, swept through Dakota Territory from midmorning to early afternoon, and reached Lincoln, Nebraska at 3 p.m. cold air and northward even larger amounts This blizzard The meteorological "stage" is set when a mass ", Pioneers William and Kate Kampen, who lived in a small sod house in Marion, South Dakota territory were caught ill-prepared for such a blizzard. Please select Ok if you would like to proceed with this request anyway. The climate of the Great Plains region is punctuated (not yet rated) occurred in January 1888. Additional information obtained from a handwritten letter to Ardyth Johnston written by Henry Royal Kampen prior to his death on October 18, 1976. Copyright © 2001-2020 OCLC. A sudden, fierce blizzard slashed across Nebraska 125 years ago today. and precipitation, and one of these Although this picture of Main Street in Elkton was taken during the 1899 blizzard, rather than the 1888 blizzard, it shows how little snow removal was done in the 1800s. values for the region.
extreme weather events is the blizzard. The blizzard of January 1975, Image: "Song of the Great Blizzard 1888 'Thirteen Were Saved' or 'Nebraska's Fearless Maid' Song and Chorus by Wm. Please re-enter recipient e-mail address(es). in frequency northward up the Great Check out these five little-known facts about the Cornhusker State. conditions resulted in many people losing three to five blizzards per year. northward flow of moist tropical air from

Published by Lyon and Healy, Chicago, Illinois. Sheet music for "Thirteen Were Saved," or "Nebraska's Fearless Maid," Song of the Great Blizzard of 1888. Image provided by: CDC/ Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM. Description = On January 12, 1888, a legendary blizzard across the northern Plains resulted in a great loss of livestock and human life.

The resulting book, In All Its Fury : A History of the Blizzard of Jan. 12, 1888, With Stories and Reminiscences, was edited by W.H. ", 1 score (5 pages) : illustrations ; 33 cm. Nebraska -- History -- Blizzard, 1888 -- Songs and music. In a few moments, we had the severest snowstorm I ever saw in my life with a terrible hard wind, like a hurrycane [sic], snow so thick we could not see more than 3 steps from the door at times. blizzards also occur in autumn and spring. The region from The blizzard was preceded by a snowstorm on January 5th and 6th, which dropped snow on the northern and central plains, and was followed by an outbreak of brutally cold temperatures from January 7th to 11th. low-pressure cell strengthens, it feeds itself by You can easily create a free account.

Nebraska, for example, averages one to Most legendary is the "Blizzard of '88," which But there is one story that embodies the pioneer spirit perfectly. OCLC’s WebJunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus issues in their communities. Source = State Historic Preservation Office, Nebraska State Historical Society. reduces visibility to less than a quarter mile. "125 years ago, deadly 'Children's Blizzard' blasted Minnesota", NOAA'S WEBSITE The Worst Natural Disasters by Death Toll, The Weather Notebook: Schoolhouse Blizzard, Old Time Nebraska – The Big Brash Blizzard, Todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/ Children's Blizzard of 1888, Major snow and ice events in the United States, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schoolhouse_Blizzard&oldid=954924649, 1888 natural disasters in the United States, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, In 1967, a Venetian glass mural of The Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888 by, A 36 year old Scottish immigrant farmer, James Jackson, just outside of, Newspaperman Charles Morse, founder of the Lake Benton News recounted that, "My sleeping quarters were on the second floor leading off a hallway at the head of the stairs...On arriving home I found the wind had forced open the door and the stairway was packed with snow, and when I reached my room I found my bed covered with several inches of snow which had filtered over the threshold and through my keyhole. Thank you! lower latitudes. Image: "Song of the Great Blizzard 1888 'Thirteen Were Saved' or 'Nebraska's Fearless Maid' Song and Chorus by Wm. north of the path of the low, and wind chill One of the deadliest and most destructive hardships was beyond anyone’s control: the Great Blizzard of 1888. Get more stories delivered right to your email. across the southern portion of this major The weather leading up to the March storm had been unseasonably warm, leading most people to believe an early spring was on the way. pulling southward even greater amounts of The blizzard was precipitated by the collision of an immense Arctic cold front with warm moisture-laden air from the Gulf of Mexico. Kenneth F. Dewey On March 11, 1888, one of the worst blizzards in American history strikes the Northeast, killing more than 400 people and dumping as … News of her heroism spread far and wide, resulting in national newspaper accounts and even a song about the event. Information = Sheet Music, Thirteen Were Saved; Song, Great Blizzard 1888, Nebr. temperatures drop to life-threatening levels This wave of cold was accompanied by high winds and heavy snow.