tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post7421753812303577697..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: The Children's Blizzard of 1888Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-86002619952714578782020-01-03T22:10:49.435-05:002020-01-03T22:10:49.435-05:00I've read about this blizzard! I think it was ...I've read about this blizzard! I think it was called The Children's Blizzard. I had read a small caption about it and went looking for a book. The whole situation was a terrible thing. MY heart went to those affected by it. Such a sad thing to have happened.Beverly Duell-Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862757234115839727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-5999526454912746542020-01-03T19:07:35.953-05:002020-01-03T19:07:35.953-05:00I so want to read this book this year!
Congratulat...I so want to read this book this year!<br />Congratulations! <br />LindaFaithful Acres Books ~ Linda Marie Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149437557897266898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35691558307363892522020-01-03T19:06:37.925-05:002020-01-03T19:06:37.925-05:00You know here in NY it was 1966 that was bad, my d...You know here in NY it was 1966 that was bad, my daughter was just saying its Jan and we have no snow... she pointed out this while we were driving thru Montezuma Wildlife Refuge flat as flat can be and all I could imagine was the winds just blowing through there... this is the first time I have read about this in the plains. Thank you for sharing with us and it is a very sad thing so many children died.<br />Blessings<br />Linda Marie Finn<br />Faithful Acres BooksFaithful Acres Books ~ Linda Marie Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05149437557897266898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-56802144666917004072020-01-03T13:24:19.520-05:002020-01-03T13:24:19.520-05:00It was a truly horrible thing, wasn't it? The ...It was a truly horrible thing, wasn't it? The survivors' stories are heartbreaking. <br /><br />So glad you could come by, Connie. Thank you!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-57786348324889894672020-01-03T13:23:44.743-05:002020-01-03T13:23:44.743-05:00Yes, it's so sad, isn't it, Melissa! Makes...Yes, it's so sad, isn't it, Melissa! Makes me so grateful for our modern early-warning systems and technology.<br /><br />Have a *warm* day!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-19755100451599853722020-01-03T13:23:11.494-05:002020-01-03T13:23:11.494-05:00You're asolutely right, Vickie--the loss of li...You're asolutely right, Vickie--the loss of livestock was staggering! Many people lost their livelihoods. Breaks my heart to consider the devastation caused by this blizzard.<br /><br />Thank you so much for dropping by.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-37294625491820108302020-01-03T12:05:28.014-05:002020-01-03T12:05:28.014-05:00I learned about that awful winter when I was resea...I learned about that awful winter when I was researching my North Dakota series. Nearly 80% of ranchers' cattle was killed by the vicious weather they had that winter. So sad about so many children dying.Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-37915157987273470882020-01-03T11:07:40.623-05:002020-01-03T11:07:40.623-05:00WOW! I have shivers while reading this information...WOW! I have shivers while reading this information.Melissa Hendersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05180284059716992887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-7073076299589950622020-01-03T06:27:21.142-05:002020-01-03T06:27:21.142-05:00Wow! That's just freaky! Thanks for telling us...Wow! That's just freaky! Thanks for telling us about it.Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.com