Explosion in Halifax Harbour 1917.

By:

Soucoup, Dan

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781771085557

Subject(s):

Halifax Harbour (N.S.)-History

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Explosion in Halifax Harbour 1917DDC classification:

971.6/22503

LOC classification:

F1039.5.H17 .S683 2017

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Contents:

Intro -- Copyright -- Quote -- Chapter 1: The Harbour -- Chapter 2: Founded in Conflict -- Chapter 3: Growth and Expansion -- Chapter 4: War in a New Century -- Chapter 5: Who's in Charge? -- Chapter 6: The Day Before the Collision -- Chapter 7: The Collision -- Chapter 8: The Explosion -- Chapter 9: Destruction -- Chapter 10: Rescue and Relief -- Chapter 11: Massachusetts Responses -- Chapter 12: A Bitter Election -- Chapter 13: Profiteering -- Chapter 14: Children of the Explosion -- Chapter 15: Who's to Blame? -- Chapter 16: Reorganizing and Reconstructing -- Chapter 17: The Rebuild -- Chapter 18: An Old Curse -- Chapter 19: Monuments and Commemorations -- Bibliography.

Summary: Explosion in Halifax Harbour, 1917 includes a detailed account of the event, chronicling many remarkable human tragedies, rescue and relief efforts, attempts to place blame for the collision, and the reconstruction program that created Canada's first government-assisted housing program. The newest Stories of Our Past title includes 60 full-colour images as well as sidebars on many monuments and commemorations that pay tribute to this catastrophic event that took place 100 years ago.

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Explosion in Halifax Harbour, 1917 includes a detailed account of the event, chronicling many remarkable human tragedies, rescue and relief efforts, attempts to place blame for the collision, and the reconstruction program that created Canada's first government-assisted housing program. The newest Stories of Our Past title includes 60 full-colour images as well as sidebars on many monuments and commemorations that pay tribute to this catastrophic event that took place 100 years ago.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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