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Schoolchildren's Blizzard | No Warning | 1
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:39:53
Publish Date: 2026-01-27 08:00:00
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In the 1800s millions of people moved to the American midwest, drawn by promises of cheap, fertile land. But they were caught unprepared in January 1888, when a cold front swept down from Canada and caused a brutal blizzard that left thousands of schoolchildren stranded in drafty, uninsulated schoolhouses.

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