Arthur Johnson Memorial Library

MacDonald, Laura,

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.

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Mont Blanc (Freighter)
Imo (Steamer)


Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917.
Explosions--History--Nova Scotia--Halifax--20th century.
Explosions.
Halifax (N.S.)--Biography.



F1039.5.H17 / M33 2005

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