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Photo of the Friesen Family in 1883
1883年傅利森(Friesen)一家人,
前排
:母親安娜、以撒(Isaac)、彼得(Peter)及父親雅各(Jacob)
 
後排:雅各(Jacob)、安娜(Anna)、凱瑟蓮娜(Katharina)、約翰(John) 三個被拯救的小孩分別為:彼得、凱瑟蓮娜及以撒。


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雅各傅利森(Jacob Friesen)1888年的暴風雪
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您對自家的當地歷史瞭解多少
?就讀於內布拉斯加韓德森(Henderson)核心社區學校(Heartland Community School)的四年級生研究當地歷史,並發現了一位英雄。

1888112日,內布拉斯加忽遭一巨大暴風雪襲擊,強烈的西北風不絕於耳,有些地方的溫度甚至掉到了零下40度!該場暴風雪持續了1218小時;當時,沒有任何用來預報惡劣天氣的廣播或電視,所以每個人對此氣候巨變都感到措手不及。

當天下午,雅各及安娜的小孩前去拜訪位於一英哩半外的哥哥。而當天稍晚,當暴風雪來臨時,孩子們決定最好啟程回家。然而,暴風雪是如此的惡劣,漫天風雪遮蔽了回家的路。迷路的他們為了保持溫暖,只好擠在乾草堆旁。同時,身在家中的父母非常的擔心他們小孩的安危。安娜在窗口掛起了一盞燈,希望有助於他們找到回家的方向。最後,雅各決定出外找尋他的小孩;他沿著有刺的鐵籬笆走了半英哩,然後開始呼喚小孩的名字。幸好,乾草堆距離很靠近,小孩能聽到父親的呼叫,並找到了彼此。他們沿著鐵籬笆走回農場,並依著窗內的燈光安全回到家中。毫無疑問的,經過當晚的事件,父親成為孩子心中的英雄。

為什麼不研究您居住處的當地歷史?也許您也能因而發現一位英雄呢。

 
How much do you know about your local history? The fourth-graders at the Heartland Community School in Henderson, Nebraska, researched their local history and discovered a hero.

On January 12, 1888, a huge blizzard suddenly hit the state of Nebraska. A fierce northwest wind blew and the temperature fell to 40 degrees below zero in some places! The storm lasted a long time -- 12 to 18 hours. In those days, there weren't any radios or televisions to warn people about severe weather, so everyone was caught off-guard.

That afternoon, three of Jacob and Anna Friesen's children went to visit their older brother a mile and a half away. Later that day, when the blizzard hit, the children decided they had better go home. The blizzard was so harsh that it blinded them. They got lost and ended up digging themselves into a haystack just to keep warm. Meanwhile, their parents were worried about them. Their mother placed a lamp in the window and hoped they would see it and find their way home. Finally, their father went out to find the children. He followed along a barbed wire fence for a half a mile and then started calling their names. Luckily, the haystack was close enough that the children could hear him, and they all found each other. They followed the fence back to the farm and then could see their way safely to the house because of the light in the window. No doubt the children knew their dad was a hero that night.

Why not do some research into your local history? You just might find a hero, too.

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