The Great Halifax Explosion, (Paperback)

from ewhatley

I very seldom read non-fiction but I was not familiar with this incident and the book had such good reviews, I was anxious to read it. The story is told from the perspective of people who survived. It's written chronologically so it gives the prelude, the collision, the explosion and the aftermat...

from sarahlh

This was an interesting book to read during COVID-19. It's a stark, richly detailed look at a horrible tragedy that ripped apart a community and city, and it is also the story of how human beings from all different walks of life came together in the aftermath to do the right thing and save lives....

from Othemts

As a Bostonian, we hear about the Great Halifax Explosion every year when the Province of Nova Scotia delivers a giant Christmas tree to Boston Common. The annual gift symbolizes the gratitude they have for the people of Massachusetts being among the first to respond with relief after the devasta...

from LibraryCin

On Dec. 5, 1917, two ships collided in the Halifax Harbour. One of them was loaded down with explosives, meant to head to Europe for the war effort. Instead, with the collision, a good chunk of Halifax and neighbouring Richmond were wiped out in an instant, along with a couple thousand (likely a ...

from Whiskey3pa

6 million pounds of explosives loaded onto one ship with some avgas thrown on board to fill out the space. The careless way that this load was managed on nearly every level is boggling. The story of what happened to Halifax is impressive. A disaster of a fairly unique nature visited upon the city...