“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?
This section contains your thesis statement.
