Bearing Witness
Journalists, Record Keepers and the 1917 Halifax Explosion
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Word Count
51,250 words, Guess
Page Count
205 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivebearingwitnessjo0000dupu
- ISBN-139781552668757
- ISBN-101552668754
- Library of Congress Control Number2017381235
- OCLC Control Number966398592
and 2 more
- Better World Books9781552668757
- Open LibraryOL34639251M
Classifications
- LCCF1039.5.H17D87 2017
- LCCF1039.5.H17 D87 2017
Description
"At approximately 8:45 a.m. on 6 December 1917, the Belgian Relief vessel Imo struck the munitions-laden freighter Mont-Blanc in Halifax Harbour. The Mont- Blanc exploded in a devastating 2.9 kiloton blast, which killed 2,000 people and injured 9,000. More than 6,000 people were made homeless, and an additional 12,000 were left without shelter. Bearing Witness tells the story of the Explosion, and the catastrophic damage it caused, through the eyes and words of Halifax-Dartmouth journalists and record keepers and visiting journalists. Their accounts reveal a unique perspective, offering new detail about the tragedy and providing insight into the individuals who struggled to articulate the magnitude of the shocking event to the rest of the world. In addition to the original work by journalists and record keepers, Michael Dupuis provides over 30 photographs and illustrations, several previously unseen, and a detailed timeline of journalistic activities from the time of the Explosion on December 6 to December 16."--
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