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Old 07-24-2018, 01:06 AM   #27360
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Originally Posted by orlok View Post
I'm reading The Great Halifax Explosion by John U. Bacon, August's choice for the New Leaf Book Club. How have I never heard of this event before? It is a remarkable retelling of a boat crammed with various explosive materials which blew up in Halifax harbour in 1917. To say it was a catastrophic event is to play it down, like saying a tornado is just a strong breeze. Painstakingly researched and well told, I am riveted.

Here's a tiny but memorable video about the Halifax Explosion https://www.historicacanada.ca/content/heritage-minutes/halifax-explosion.
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