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Grace Gilbert, the Bearded Lady, and the Blizzard of 1938 | Jan 24

1924: Grace Gilbert, Kalkasa's famous Bearded Lady, passes away. A sideshow performer, she toured with the Ringling Brothers Circus. 1938: Colossal winter storm hits the Upper Peninsula, claiming two lives and trapping students and workers under 18-foot snowdrifts.

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24 Jan 2024