This harrowing story of tragedy and recovery reveals the extraordinary strength and determination of a community in one of its darkest. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Its a well written book that blends a straight historical narrative with the personal story of a handful of. The blast and a subsequent snowstorm left more than 2,000 people dead, including 500 children, and over 9,000 wounded, including more than 1,000 people blinded by shards of glass. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
This unique book is a nottobemissed piece of history that leaves readers with a lasting impression. The resulting disaster was the largest manmade explosion until the detonation of the atomic bomb in 1945. The ships mt blanc and the emo collided on a perfectly sunny day in halifax harbour in 1917. The halifax explosion was a disaster that occurred in halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the morning of 6 december 1917. Jul 15, 2014 read joels book entitled scapegoat, the extraordinary legal proceedings following the 1917 halifax explosion. One of the ships was loaded with munitions for the troops fighting in europe. A few minutes of shelf reading later and blizzard of glass about the halifax explosion of 1917 is checked out and loaded in libby. The halifax explosion of 1917 was a horrific tale of oversights, mistakes, assumptions, and ignorance. And yet a further tale says the silhouette bears a. 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. Another story states it is the head of one of the hapless sailors from ground zero. Halifax explosion of 1917 a thick cloud of smoke billowing over halifax and nearby towns, such as africville, in nova scotia, canada, after a munitions ship exploded in the halifax harbour on december 6, 1917.
The resulting blast flattened two towns, halifax and dartmouth, and killed nearly 2,000 people. When two ships collided in the halifax harbor, one filled to the brim with tnt bound for europe and the war to end all wars, the other, ironically, meant to pick up medical supplies for the wars victims, they caused the largest manmade. The halifax explosion of 1917 2011 in pdf, epub formats. The young mans head was severed from his body by way of the explosions concussion or a shard of glass and blasted through the window. Blizzard of glass the halifax explosion of 1917 by sally. Collison of 2 ships ignited 3,000 tons of explosives that left 2,000 dead and 25,000 citizens homeless. 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. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for wartorn. 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. On that thursday the norwegian vessel ss imo, carrying belgian relief supplies, and the french freighter ss mont blanc, carrying munitions, collided in halifax harbour, thereby creating what was then. 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. The halifax explosion of 1917 this book is the first ive read for the war through the generations reading challenge. An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the explosion in the halifax harbour 100 years ago was the largest humanmade explosion before the first atomic bomb was dropped. William maclean describes the terrible experience of the 1917 halifax explosion witnessed by his mother.
On december 6, 1917, two ships collided in halifax harbour. If you are unfamiliar with the explosion in halifax, nova scotia in 1917 then this book would be of interest to you. 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. As if that wasnt devastating enough, a blizzard hit the next day, dumping more than a foot of snow on the area. Halifax explosion the anatomy of a disaster page 5. Halifax explosion 1917 18 pdf files internet archive. The anatomy of a disaster an analysis of two 1917 halifax explosion blast cloud photographs. The book has a fairly large print and many contemporary photos. Around 2000 people were killed and many more injured. This book is aimed toward younger readers, but i found it a good introduction. 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.
One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for. On dec 6, 1917, there was an explosion in the halifax harbour. Id heard about the explosion of 1917 and thought id try and learn more before i arrived. 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. On the 100th anniversary of the halifax explosion, two new. Read blizzard of glass the halifax explosion of 1917 by sally m. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading blizzard of glass. 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.
The halifax explosion of 1917 book epub best epub, blizzard of glass the halifax explosion of 1917 author sally m walker this is. As if that wasnt devastating enough, a blizzard hit the next day, dumping more than a foot of snow on the area and slowing muchneeded relief efforts. 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. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for wartorn europe. 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. I bought blizzard of glass online since i was travelling to halifax. The 1917 halifax explosion was an unfortunate but predictable tragedy, given the sea traffic and munitions cargo, resulting in sudden largescale damage and. She is also the author of ala notable blizzard of glass. New book details 1917 halifax, nova scotia, explosion.
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. On december 6, 1917, two ships collided in halifax. The online version features a searchable database with detailed information for 1950 casualties more than 300 of whom. Nova scotia archives halifax explosion 1917 online resources. Before the 1917 explosion was another great disaster the sinking of the titanic. It also qualifies for my 12 in12 challenge, whats in a name challenge, mixitup reading challenge, nonfiction nonmemoir challenge, the new authors challenge, and the dewey decimal challenge. The halifax explosion of 1917 book epub best epub, blizzard of glass the halifax explosion of 1917 author sally m walker this is very good and becomes the main topic t. The halifax explosion of 1917 and millions of other books are available for. Walker has brought back to life the people and events who collided in a deadly way during the halifax explosion of 1917. She uses primary sources to expose the unbelievable events of the explosion on december 6, 1917 in halifax harbour. The halifax explosion remembrance book is the first really definitive listing for those killed in the disaster of 6 december 1917.
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. The halifax explosion of 1917 by walker, sally m and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A fire on board the french ship ignited her cargo, causing a massive. Not too far in though, i discover this book appears marketed to a young adult audience and likely as a school reading supplement.
Walker is an american writer best known for her books of nonfiction for children. Why do people begin to assign blame for the explosion. Walker presents booktalk sessions at library and reading. This book is the first ive read for the war through the generations reading challenge. December 6, 1917, started like any other day in halifax. What i hadnt appreciated was that it was a history book for kids. The online version features a searchable database with detailed information for 1946 casualties more than 300 of whom are recentlyconfirmed and identified victims. The blast flattened large areas of halifax and the town across the harbor, dartmouth. The halifax explosion of 1917 from the worlds largest community of readers. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. The blizzard of glass was a good book it explained to you how the ship blew up and. Blizzard of glass the halifax explosion of 1917 by sally m. Halifax, canada, halifax explosion remembrance book, 19171918. Here is where the buildings history becomes truly fascinating.
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. On december 6, 1917 two ships collided in halifax harbour. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The halifax explosion of 1917 audiobook by sally m. The 1917 halifax explosion was an unfortunate but predictable tragedy, given the sea traffic and munitions cargo, resulting in sudden largescale damage and catastrophic injuries, with 1950 dead. There are other books that are much more detailed but this book is certainly a good beginning. Blackburn, halifax, nova scotia, 1917, by julie lawson.
Dec 05, 2017 the accidental collision of a munitions ship with another vessel in halifax harbour in 1917 was the largest manmade explosion prior to hiroshima. The 1917 halifax explosion skip to main search results amazon prime. Read joels book entitled scapegoat, the extraordinary legal proceedings following the 1917 halifax explosion. New book details the halifax, nova scotia, explosion of 1917.