Halifax residents are marking the anniversary of the deadly explosion that levelled parts of the city 87 years ago. On Dec. 6, 1917, the Norwegian ship Imo collided with the French vessel Mont-Blanc, ...
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The Halifax Explosion killed 1,963 people and highlighted the dangers of large ships in narrow waterways. Like many shipwrecks and crashes, the ...
AT 430. NOTHING THAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN, TELEGRAPHED, OR SAID CAN EXPRESS TO YOU THE HORROR OF THE DISASTER OF THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 6TH. WE’RE FROM HALIFAX. A LETTER WRITTEN MORE THAN 100 YEARS AGO.
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How a 1917 explosion that killed 2000 people sparked a Christmas tree exchange that continues to this day
The devastating Halifax explosion left thousands dead and hundreds injured Each year, the Canadian province of Nova Scotia gifts the city of Boston its official Christmas tree The gift stems from the ...
The vessel was launched in 1904 and survived both the First World War and the Halifax Explosion. The purpose-built warship ...
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