On this week's disaster episode, Bryce covers the 1888 Schoolhouse Blizzard that affected states across the Great Plains region. He tells the story of several survivors and victims of the blizzard, many of whom were teachers and schoolchildren. 

Selected Sources: 

In All Its Fury: A History of the Blizzard of January 12, 1888, With Stories and Reminiscences compiled by W.H. O’Gara and edited by Ora A. Clement, The Children’s Blizzard written by David Laskin, “125 years ago, deadly ‘Children’s Blizzard blasted Minnesota’” written by Alyssa Ford. 

For links and full show notes, please visit brycevanvleet.com/deathindakota.

We all have to die. Just try not to die in Dakota.