On January 8, 1888, a 19-year-old woman gave birth completely alone in a freezing cabin with no fuel. 4 days later, the deadliest plains blizzard in American history struck — and she kept her newborn alive with nothing but her body for 3 days.
Her name was Kate Kampen. She was born Geeske Jans Swalve, but everyone called her Kate. She was nineteen years old …
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