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The Wyoming Blizzard of 1949: Surviving the Storm

By James C Fuller

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing
Year
2019
ISBN
9781439664902, 2018936087, 9781625859358
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
3 MB (2777028 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-10-02 07:03:02
HIS036140HistoryNAT023000NatureNonfictionSociology

Description

A Wyoming historian shares an in-depth look at the historic storm and its devastating aftermath through the stories of those who survived. The Blizzard of 1949 took Wyoming and neighboring states by surprise. In January of that year, snow, wind and frigid temperatures devastated the northern plains. The storm stranded hundreds of motorists on the highways and stalled nearly two dozen trains at depots throughout the state. For nearly two months, towns and ranches were marooned by enormous drifts, some reportedly eighty feet tall. Communities pulled together to assist not only their neighbors but also anyone unable to escape the snowstorm. Drawing on meticulous research and numerous in-person interviews, author and historian James Fuller recounts these harrowing stories of tenacity and fortitude.

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