What is The Children's Blizzard?
'''The Children's Blizzard''', also known as the Schoolchildren's Blizzard, School Children's Blizzard, or Schoolhouse Blizzard, was a severe [[blizzard]] that hit the [[Midwestern United States|U.S. plains states]] on January 12, 1888. The blizzard came unexpectedly on a relatively warm day, and many people were caught unaware, including children in [[Schoolhouses|one-room schoolhouses]].<ref>{{Cite journal|date=2020-02-09|title=Schoolhouse Blizzard|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Schoolhouse_Blizzard&oldid=939847609|journal=Wikipedia|language=en}}</ref> [[File:Schoolhouse Blizzard.jpg|thumb]] == Results == 235 died in the storm (213 being children, 22 being adults). Most died trying to return home.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kansas.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-story-of-kansas/article1105618.html|title=The Story of Kansas}}</ref> ==References== <references /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Childrens Blizzard, The}} [[Category:19th century in North Dakota]] [[Category:Natural disasters in the United States]] [[Category:January events]] [[Category:1888 in North America]] [[Category:1880s in the United States]] {{history-stub}}