Curse of the Narrows /
Laura M. Mac Donald.
- New York : Walker & Co. : Distributed to the trade by Holtzbrinck Publishers, 2005.
- 355 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-345) and index.
A Short History of Halifax A Accident or Sabotage? Preparing for the Future Francis Mackey Interview By the Numbers Wreck Commission Participants and Witnesses; Featured People; and Ships Archives 1 -- Appendix 285 -- Appendix B 287 -- Appendix C 289 -- Appendix D 291 -- Appendix E 295 -- 303.
December 6, 1917. Halifax, Nova Scotia. A munitions ship collided with another vessel in the Narrows of the harbor, triggering a catastrophic explosion that destroyed much of the city. Within minutes a tsunami engulfed parts of the waterfront. That evening a blizzard buried Halifax, isolating it from the world.