New book details 1917 halifax, nova scotia, explosion. Walker 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at. The 1917 halifax explosion skip to main search results amazon prime. Its a well written book that blends a straight historical narrative with the personal story of a handful of. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Relief efforts were hampered the following day by a blizzard that blanketed halifax with 16 inches 41 cm of heavy snow. Around 2000 people were killed and many more injured. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blizzard of glass. The author decided to tell the stories of a few specific families to follow wha. The blizzard of glass was a good book it explained to you how the ship blew up and also it told you how bad life was after the explosion. Many of the eye injuries sustained during the halifax explosion were due to flying shards of. Dec 02, 2017 new books remember the great halifax explosion. Collison of 2 ships ignited 3,000 tons of explosives that left 2,000 dead and 25,000 citizens homeless.
Blizzard of glass the halifax explosion of 1917 by sally m. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Jul 15, 2014 read joels book entitled scapegoat, the extraordinary legal proceedings following the 1917 halifax explosion. On december 6, 1917 two ships collided in halifax harbour. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for wartorn. The halifax explosion still reverberates the globe and mail. Its a quick one, but its packed with a lot of interest. What followed was one of the largest humanmade explosions prior to the detonation of the first atomic bombs in 1945. She is also the author of ala notable blizzard of glass. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Four published books on the halifax explosion provide. Relates the harrowing tale from world war i in which two towns were leveled and nearly 2,000 people killed when two warships collided in halifax harbour and then a blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow on the area, hampering relief efforts. The accidental collision of a munitions ship with another vessel in halifax harbour in 1917 was the largest manmade explosion prior to hiroshima. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
The halifax explosion of 1917 by walker, sally m and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A goodreads search for halifax explosion returns more than 40 titles. The halifax explosion remembrance book is the first really definitive listing for those killed in the disaster of 6 december 1917. New book details the halifax, nova scotia, explosion of 1917. Ss montblanc, a french cargo ship laden with high explosives, collided with the norwegian vessel ss imo in the narrows, a strait connecting the upper halifax harbour to bedford basin. The halifax explosion of 1917 audiobook by sally m. The halifax explosion of 1917 2011 in pdf, epub formats. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Dan soucoups book, explosion in halifax harbour 1917.
The halifax explosion of 1917, blizzard of glass, sally m. See more ideas about halifax explosion, nova scotia and canadian history. The halifax explosion of 1917 by sally m walker online at alibris. The best part of the book i thought was when all the sounding citys help rebuild and give food, shelter to the people of halifax. By the first week in december 1917, halifax was bursting at the seams. Blizzard of glass the halifax explosion 1917 sally m walker. Dec 16, 2015 does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Because halifax was the nearest port, rescue operations were launched from its harbour, and the snow funeral home became the place for final arrangements of many titanic victims. Read joels book entitled scapegoat, the extraordinary legal proceedings following the 1917 halifax explosion. Ships of all sizes, many of them from the united states, floated in halifax harbour. If youre interested in learning more about the halifax explosion of 1917, i highly recommend blizzard of glass. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. If you are unfamiliar with the explosion in halifax, nova scotia in 1917 then this book would be of interest to you. Walker is an american writer best known for her books of nonfiction for children. His new book is a biography entitled betrayal of trust, commander wyatt and the.
Blizzard of glass the halifax explosion of 1917 epub. Tnt, benzene, gin cotton and picric acid were all on the same ship. Sally m walker is the author of champion, a jlg selection, one of nctes 2019 orbis pictus honor books, and a 2019 nsta outstanding science trade book. The halifax explosion of 1917 and millions of other books are available for. Most of the eye injuries were caused by shards of shattered glass. The resulting blast flattened two towns, halifax and dartmouth, and killed nearly 2,000 people. On dec 6, 1917, there was an explosion in the halifax harbour. Sally m walker recounts the story from world war i in which two towns were leveled and almost two thousand people killed following the collision of two warships in halifax harbour and a blizzard that dumped over a. Blackburn, halifax, nova scotia, 1917, by julie lawson.
Sally walker went beyond a mere narrative, however. Halifax was devastated on 6 december 1917 when two ships collided in the citys harbour, one of them a munitions ship loaded with explosives bound for the battlefields of the first world war. Blizzard of glass canadian adventist teachers network seventh. A moving exhibit on the explosion, halifax wrecked, can be seen at the maritime museum of the atlantic, lower water street. The great halifax explosion download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. The halifax explosion of 1917 pdf, on december 6, 1917 two ships collided in halifax harbour. Read blizzard of glass the halifax explosion of 1917 by sally m. The book has a fairly large print and many contemporary photos. Walker sets up the time and place perfectly so that the reader understands both local and world events in the timeline leading up to this stunning misfortune. December 6, 1917, started like any other day in halifax. What i hadnt appreciated was that it was a history book for kids. Three years later, it became even busier after the united states declared war on germany on april 6, 1917, and entered into the alliance that included great britain. Halifax explosion 1917 18 pdf files internet archive. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for wartorn europe. Many authors have written admirable books on disastrous events. Click download or read online button to get the great halifax explosion book now. The halifax explosion of 1917 kindle edition by sally m. There are other books that are much more detailed but this book is certainly a good beginning.
The book is honestly geared toward children of all ages, but it is the themes i would say that make it a better read for tweens and teens. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of blizzard of glass. The halifax explosion was a disaster that occurred in halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the morning of 6 december 1917. But everything stopped shortly before nine oclock that morning, when two ships collided in halifax harbour. The halifax explosion remembrance book, an official database compiled in. One of the ships was loaded with munitions for the troops fighting in europe. Blizzard of glass is a decently short, nonfiction book written by sally m. This book is the first ive read for the war through the generations reading challenge.
Walker has brought back to life the people and events who collided in a deadly way during the halifax explosion of 1917. Before the 1917 explosion was another great disaster the sinking of the titanic. The halifax explosion of 1917 kindle edition by walker, sally m download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Halifax, canada, halifax explosion remembrance book, 19171918. The halifax explosion of 1917 english edition ebook. This unique book is a nottobemissed piece of history that leaves readers with a lasting impression. Id heard about the explosion of 1917 and thought id try and learn more before i arrived. New books remember the great halifax explosion the star. Here is where the buildings history becomes truly fascinating. The online version features a searchable database with detailed information for 1946 casualties more than 300 of whom are recentlyconfirmed and identified victims. The halifax explosion of 1917 this book is the first ive read page 310. Nov 30, 2017 a centurys worth of historical accounts, novels and documentaries, plus a tv miniseries, have told and retold the story. The halifax explosion of 1917 from the worlds largest community of readers. The blizzard of glass was a good book it explained to you how the ship blew up and.