“Song of the Great Blizzard 1888 ‘Thirteen Were Saved’ or ‘Nebraska’s Fearless Maid’ Song and Chorus by Wm. Vincent, published by Lyon & Healy, Chicago”
Read the selection in Portrait of America, by David Laskin, entitled, “Death on the Prairies: The Murderous Blizzard of 1888” on pages 39-49.
Write a well-reasoned essay addressing the following topic:
What factors that day made the death toll from the blizzard higher than would normally be expected for a blizzard?
Your paper must have three distinct parts.
Introduction
In this section, you introduce the reader to the topic being addressed.
This section contains your thesis statement. You must have a clear thesis statement. This is a one-sentence summary of your main point. It is key to
providing structure for the paper.
In this section you should formulate and present a thesis that addresses the assigned topic, do not just restate the assigned topic.
Body
This section contains the information to support your thesis. Evaluate the reading selection and answer the topic, but do not include a summary of the
general knowledge in the entire reading
