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Death Ship Of Halifax Harbour

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Author : Steven Edwin Laffoley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009

Death Ship Of Halifax Harbour written by Steven Edwin Laffoley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Cholera categories.

"On an uncomfortably muggy morning in early autumn, I found myself standing at the far end of a wide, battered wharf in Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, looking for a man in knee-high, white rubber boots answering to the name of Captain Red Beard..I'd come in search of a death ship, or at least the historical whispers of a death ship -- an elegant old steamer that limped into Halifax harbour during the early hours of April 9, 1866, with more than a thousand Irish and German emigrants squeezed into its cramped, creaking holds. And I'd come in search of what travelled with them and, in fact, inside many of them: Asiatic cholera. And, finally, I'd come in search of the intertwining tales of those lives inexorably changed by history's worst cholera epidemic, which killed tens of thousands from Mecca to Manhattan to McNab's Island in the mouth of Halifax harbour." So begins another strange and surprising adventure of writer Steven Laffoley as he explores historic McNab's Island in search of Halifax during its time of cholera. As he investigates the rich history of the island and searches for clues to the many dark, cholera-ship tales, Steven confronts the nature of fear and the fear of nature, including fetid marshes, abandoned buildings, a berry-mad bear, a love-starved beaver, a gaggle of naked maidens, and two drunken revolutionaries just looking for some fun. Death Ship of Halifax Harbour is a fascinating and engaging tale of fate, fear and hope.

Explosion In Halifax Harbour

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Author : David Flemming
language : en
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company
Release Date : 2004-10

Explosion In Halifax Harbour written by David Flemming and has been published by Formac Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10 with History categories.

This book offers a definitive account of the Halifax explosion and its aftermath, and the most extensive collection of images - many in colour - available in print.

Blue Tattoo

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Author : Steven Edwin Laffoley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-08-19

Blue Tattoo written by Steven Edwin Laffoley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-19 with Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917 categories.

Filled with a cast of unforgettable characters - from Boston mayor James Michael Curley to Group of Seven painter Arthur Lismer - The Blue Tattoo tells the sweeping story of the lives caught up in the unbelievable devastation of the Halifax Explosion.

Halifax Explosion

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Author : Joyce Glasner
language : en
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Release Date : 2018-05-22

Halifax Explosion written by Joyce Glasner and has been published by James Lorimer & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-22 with History categories.

The Halifax explosion was unprecedented in its devastation with regards to casualties, force and radius of the blast, and widespread damage to property. This book offers a collection of carefully selected visuals that tell the story of the devastation caused by the explosion and the impact it had on Halifax. Joyce Glasner focuses on the impact of this wartime disaster on the thousands of survivors.

Dead In Halifax

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Author : Craig Ferguson
language : en
Publisher: Formac Publishing Company
Release Date : 2022-11-01

Dead In Halifax written by Craig Ferguson and has been published by Formac Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-01 with History categories.

Stories from the lives of the notable and the notorious who ended up in Halifax’s five historic downtown cemeteries An amazing array of people have lived – and died – in Halifax since the arrival of English settlers in 1749. In this book author Craig Ferguson recounts the life stories of fascinating characters as well as ordinary people with extraordinary experiences who are buried in downtown Halifax’s historic cemeteries. The book features more than 50 individuals and their adventures — from scoundrels to heroes, children to generals, fire chiefs to pilots, and everything in between. There’s new light cast on the lives of better known Nova Scotians too, including Robert Stanfield, Joseph Howe and Viola Desmond. Harsh realities emerge regarding the city’s past, as Craig Ferguson explores the segregation of African Nova Scotians even after death in a section of the Camp Hill cemetery. This book will engage and inform anyone with an interest in Halifax’s colourful past.

The Death Ship

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Author : W. Clark Russell
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2018-05-15

The Death Ship written by W. Clark Russell and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-15 with Fiction categories.

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Shattered City

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Author : Janet Kitz
language : en
Publisher: Nimbus+ORM
Release Date : 2010-09-01

Shattered City written by Janet Kitz and has been published by Nimbus+ORM this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-01 with History categories.

This chronicle of the 1917 Halifax Explosion presents a vivid account of the historic tragedy and the relief and rebuilding efforts that followed. On December 6th, 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the Narrows that lead into Halifax Harbor. The Mont-Blanc was carrying a shipment of explosives from New York, ultimately bound for Bordeaux, France. A fire onboard ignited the cargo, causing a blast that obliterated everything within a half-mile radius. The Richmond district of Halifax was destroyed. A tsunami created by the blast washed the Imo ashore and wiped out a Mi’kmaq community. Shattered City is the most comprehensive book on the Halifax Explosion, detailing the event, the aftermath, and the restoration. It encompasses dozens of previously unpublished stories, photographs, and documents, along with some thought-provoking coverage of the inquiry into the disaster.

The Coldest December

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Author : Quarter Castle Publishing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-12-06

The Coldest December written by Quarter Castle Publishing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-06 with categories.

The Halifax Explosion was the result of the SS Imo, a Norwegian vessel, colliding with the SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship, in the Narrows of the Halifax Harbour on the morning of Thursday December 6, 1917, eleven months before the end of the First World War. The Mont-Blanc was carrying highly explosive picric acid, benzol, TNT and gun cotton. The exact number of dead and injured people in Dartmouth and Halifax is unknown. The cities bustled with wartime activity, and many people passed through, heading to one destination or another. It is impossible to know if all bodies were recovered or counted. In one interview from 1957, a man who helped make grave markers said more than 3,000 were needed. The confirmed deaths were 1,950. There were approximate 9,000 non-fatal injuries. More than 25,000 people were left homeless. The explosion went down in history as the largest man-made explosion of its time. On December 6, 2017, Nova Scotia will commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the Halifax Explosion. To pay tribute to the many victims, survivors and heroes who emerged from the disaster, Quarter Castle Publishing has gathered a collection of original fictional short stories connected to the Explosion. Stories are set immediately before it, during it or in its aftermath. The Nova Scotia authors who contributed stories are Sheila McDougall, Phil Yeats, Lawren Snodgrass, Catherine A. MacKenzie, Polly J. Brown, Diane Lynn McGyver, Cheryl Lynn Davis, Bronwen Piper, Barbara-Jean Moxsom, Liana Olive Quinn and Annemarie Hartnett.

The Dangerous Harbour

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Author : Bob Chaulk
language : en
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2023-11-07

The Dangerous Harbour written by Bob Chaulk and has been published by Nimbus Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-07 with categories.

Scuba diver and author of Atlantic?s Last Stop uses records and personal experience to examine the vessels in Halifax Harbour on the day of the 1917 Explosion to uncover what happened that day -- and why. On the morning of December 6, 1917, ships and boats were in constant movement in Halifax Harbour. The First World War was in its fourth year and Halifax, the closest mainland North American naval port to Europe, was feeling its effect. At 8:45 A.M., the SS Mont-Blanc and the SS Imo collided. Minutes later, a powerful explosion devastated the city. Not only were homes and businesses devastated and civilians killed; when the explosion occurred, there were roughly two hundred vessels in the harbour, from warships to fishing schooners, coming and going with people and goods that had to get to Europe to support the war. Some were destroyed, ending up at the bottom of the harbour. Of the nearly two thousand people who lost their lives that day, hundreds were sailors and others associated with those ships. Using primary historical records and drawing on the author's personal experience of more than twelve hundred dives in Halifax Harbour, The Dangerous Harbour: Revealing the Unknown Ships and Wrecks of the Halifax Explosion examines who was on the harbour that day and what became of the vessels in the vicinity of the explosion. With twenty black-and-white images, including many underwater photos, The Dangerous Harbour examines what happened to those ships and sailors and explores what actually happened on the day of the Halifax Explosion -- and why.

The Town That Died

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Author : Michael J. Bird
language : en
Publisher: Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Release Date : 2011-04

The Town That Died written by Michael J. Bird and has been published by Nimbus Publishing (CN) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04 with History categories.

The Town That Died is a moving and detailed account of the greatest human-made explosion before Hiroshima known as the Halifax Explosion. It is told from the personal experiences of survivors, to accurately chronicle the tragic events that led to the ill-fated collision in the harbour narrows and the dreadful consequences.