The Great Blizzard of 1888
(This blizzard occurred in the Northeast, specifically New York which got the worst of it, in March of 1888! It is not to be confused with the Children's Blizzard or Schoolhouse Blizzard that occurred in the Great Plains in January of 1888!)
Below, you will find a handful of sources that might give you a start on your researching journey as you begin creating your exhibit.
Book Source (available during class from Miss Humphrey):
Murphy, Jim. Blizzard! New York: Scholastic Press, 2000. Print.
Documentaries and Video:
Blizzard of 1888, Eyewitness Account by Albert Hunt recorded in 1949
Interview With Alan Rumrill On Blizzard of 1888
Weather History: The Great Blizzard of 1888 (Accuweather)
Reliable Web Sources:
"Great blizzard of 88 hits east coast" - History
The Great Blizzard of 1888; America's Greatest Snow Disaster - Weather Underground
"The Blizzard of 1888; the Impact of this Devastating Storm on New York Transit" - NYC Subway
"Forget Juno, Look at These Wild Images of the Blizzard of 1888" - Newsweek
"Frozen in Time: The Blizzard of 1888 Knocks New York City Off Its Feet, Creating the Deadliest Commute in History" - The Bowery Boys, New York City History
Murphy, Jim. Blizzard! New York: Scholastic Press, 2000. Print.
Documentaries and Video:
Blizzard of 1888, Eyewitness Account by Albert Hunt recorded in 1949
Interview With Alan Rumrill On Blizzard of 1888
Weather History: The Great Blizzard of 1888 (Accuweather)
Reliable Web Sources:
"Great blizzard of 88 hits east coast" - History
The Great Blizzard of 1888; America's Greatest Snow Disaster - Weather Underground
"The Blizzard of 1888; the Impact of this Devastating Storm on New York Transit" - NYC Subway
"Forget Juno, Look at These Wild Images of the Blizzard of 1888" - Newsweek
"Frozen in Time: The Blizzard of 1888 Knocks New York City Off Its Feet, Creating the Deadliest Commute in History" - The Bowery Boys, New York City History