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31. Have you read The Big Burn?

Mon Jan 26, 2015, 05:26 PM

Jan 2015

Have it, have not yet gotten to it.
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Burn-Teddy-Roosevelt-America/dp/0547394608/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1422307516&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Big+Burn

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Great Blizzard of 1888 - Photos [View all] TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 OP

Wow Munificence Jan 2015 #1

And this was before snow plow trucks and snow blowers. lpbk2713 Jan 2015 #2

But they did have four-hoof drive. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2015 #12

My grandmother told stories of people being saved by their dead horses... Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #26

New York City was locked down for a week TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #25

Wow! 2naSalit Jan 2015 #3

I'm jealous!! SkyDaddy7 Jan 2015 #8

Cheeses! tosh Jan 2015 #4

You get me!!! dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #27

Ah, yes... tosh Jan 2015 #30

It was Horrible! dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #39

Was that an actual blizzard or a good snow? hootinholler Jan 2015 #50

thanks for this, Torch CatWoman Jan 2015 #5

you're very welcome TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #28

omg!! CatWoman Jan 2015 #42

it's just terrible to even imagine TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #53

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #6

The Winter of '88 was really one for the history books... Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #7

The photo of the person standing on the truck Special Prosciuto Jan 2015 #15

Just took it from Google pics of "Children's Blizzard"-- Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #24

Strangely, that picture of the train... MoonchildCA Jan 2015 #9

You misread that. Wikipedia gives the date 1881 for that train, not 1981. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #13

No, I didn't misread it... MoonchildCA Jan 2015 #16

Sorry about that. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #32

No problem. I should've proof read it. MoonchildCA Jan 2015 #45

The winter of 1880�1881 is widely considered the most severe winter ever known in the United States. ND-Dem Jan 2015 #55

that was my fault TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #17

I see. I only came across it because the story of the '88 blizzard reminded me of the book. MoonchildCA Jan 2015 #19

it's such a great image TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #36

Yes, technology is great for the most part, MoonchildCA Jan 2015 #46

And those years it probably happened with no notice. Renew Deal Jan 2015 #10

Actually, I just found out that there was no notice about this storm because TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #52

There's a place in northern Japan... gregcrawford Jan 2015 #11

Daily snow and weather reports from Niseko (Hokkaido), Japan Surya Gayatri Jan 2015 #14

Holy crap!!!! hifiguy Jan 2015 #21

Basically, anyplace along the northern Sea of Japan coast can get lots of snow Art_from_Ark Jan 2015 #41

That is just mind blowing. smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #43

It does take a hardy breed to live there Art_from_Ark Jan 2015 #47

YES! gregcrawford Jan 2015 #58

maybe in the Akita Prefecture? TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #38

I am currently reading George Rippey Stewart's "Storm" (1941). DemoTex Jan 2015 #18

Have you read The Big Burn? dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #31

Timothy Egan's "Big Burn" is excellent! DemoTex Jan 2015 #35

This one is especially sobering hifiguy Jan 2015 #20

fabulous photos! (i can just hear climate change deniers now though) 2banon Jan 2015 #23

Here's a pretty good slideshow of the worst winter storms PeaceNikki Jan 2015 #29

all those snowy power lines look like a bowl of pasta. KittyWampus Jan 2015 #33

That's nothing. Glassunion Jan 2015 #34

I know what you mean TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #40

Wow, hoping everyone is prepared (as can be) and safe!! etherealtruth Jan 2015 #37

Incredible photos! Thanks for sharing. smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #44

I know! And how dangerous they must have been! TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #51

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lookig at pictures of snow and ice sculptures in Hokkaido right now TorchTheWitch Jan 2015 #49

get out your shovels and 4 hoofed drives! Baclava Jan 2015 #54

OMG treestar Jan 2015 #56

Dawg! Cha Jan 2015 #57