Catastrophe Chronicles

Children’s Blizzard 1888: The Snow Day from Hell


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Join Katie and Arin Babbick on an evocative journey into the ferocious heart of the Children's Blizzard of 1888. This episode of Catastrophe Chronicles vividly recounts the brutal surprise of a winter storm that transformed a seemingly innocent school day across the Great Plains into a desperate scramble for survival. As temperatures plunged and merciless winds carried a blinding wall of snow, the episode sheds light on the impact of this historic blizzard that left settlers—especially schoolchildren—battling nature's fierce indifference. Dive into stories of resilience, tragic decisions, and humanity standing on the edge of survival amidst one of history's deadliest storms.

 

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