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Title: The Blizzard of '88
ISBN: 0689115911
Author:
Mary Cable
Publicate Date: 1988-01
Publish: 1988-01
List Price: $19.95
Average Customer Rating: 4.5
Format: Hardcover
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1: Killer storm
This is a history of the great storm that paralyzed much of the Northeast, especially NYC, in March 1888. It started out as rain, then quickly and fiercely changed to snow. The snow piled up quickly; when the temperature plummeted, much of the snow turned to ice. The wind was wicked. I think worse storms might have hit since then, but this one was a killer: hundreds died. It also was the impetus for building the NYC subway system. Definitely a YA book without a whole lot of depth to it.
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2: The stories come to life
This book is highly readable. Once you start, it's difficult to stop. I read portions of it to my sons of varying ages, and they were enthralled with the depictions of life in a big city blizzard over 100 years ago. Very compelling stories of everyday people, people who made a lot of money off the blizzard--kids who shoveled, ran errands for neighbors, or otherwise figured out ways to take advantage of the situation. Stories of people helping each other out, businesses helping stranded folks, complete strangers rising to the occasion. It is truly an amazing story, and not without tragedy. People of that era don't seem that different than they are today. I highly recommend this book.
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3: THIS BLIZZARD IS ONE FOR THE AGES!!!!!!!
THE BOOK-THE BLIZZARD OF 88 APPEARED IN 1988 AND I READ IT IN ONE SITTING.THE DESCRIPTIONS AND THE PHOTOS ARE EXCELLENT.IT MAKES YOU FEEL THAT YOU ACTUALLY TOOK PART IN THIS TERRIBLE STORM FROM MARCH 9TH-MARCH 11,1888.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!
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