This book, the most comprehensive ever written on the explosion. To ask other readers questions about shattered city, please sign up. This book, the most comprehensive ever written on the explosion, deta. New books remember the great halifax explosion the star. I really wanted to know the details of what led to the explosion and had my answer after the first 30 pages. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery is an incredibly interesting book, however i found it hard at times to follow the people mentioned. Get all 6 joshua smith releases available on bandcamp includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality downloads of they havent heard the last of me, the day the city died, the halifax explosion ep, someday, snow, come home soon, and songs for ellie. This nonfiction is an account of a tragedy which occurred in halifax, canada, at the end of the fourth year of the great war. The halifax explosion has frequently been the subject of works of popular culture the canonical novel barometer rising 1941 by the canadian writer hugh maclennan is set in halifax at the time of the explosion and includes a carefully researched description of its impact on the city. The book covers the means to the end the explosion in the first 30 pages or so, and the rest of the book is about recovery and how it was dealt with and stories of individual survivers. Halifax explosion books tagged halifax explosion librarything. That accident sparked a fire and an apocalyptic explosion that was the largest manmade blast prior to the 1945 dropping of the atomic bomb on hiroshima.
I just returned from halifax and was curious about the explosion. A world war i story of treachery, tragedy and extraordinary heroism, by john u. Rich in fact and shocking images, the story sets a blistering pace following one mans search through a ruined city for the love of his life as he confronts the wreckage of his past. This is the book to read about the halifax explosion. Shattered city, an epic twopart miniseries, dramatizes a compelling piece of canadian history. Kitz wrote shattered city and helped define the way halifax looks at itself. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Story and timeline of the horrific explosion that occurred in halifax. The halifax explosion was a disaster that occurred in halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the morning of 6 december 1917. It presents a fictionalized version of the halifax explosi. Was the explosion a disaster triggered by simple human error.
The book was presented to the museum in 2002 by the halifax foundation. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery by janet f. Shattered city is well worth watching and far superior to. I did think it went into a little too much detail about the people affected, but, that. It started as an idea of former halifax mayor and chair of the halifax foundation, edmund morris. City of toronto archival photograph showing a funeral for victims of the 1917 halifax explosion. Nov 07, 2017 a history of the destruction of a canadian city by an explosion as powerful as a nuclear weapon. Macdonalds book but, if this is an event that draws you in then this should be part of your collection. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery by kitz, janet f. Dec 01, 2017 cbc news interactives has recreated the city of halifax as it existed in 1917 to show how the halifax explosion unfolded and its effects on the people who lived there. Excerpt from the great halifax explosion book details collision of 2 ships and the explosion that altered a city, residents and relations between canada and u. The massive explosion killed more than 1,800 people, injured another 9,000including blinding 200and destroyed almost the entire north end of the city of halifax, including more than 1,600 homes. Bacons the great halifax explosion trace the reverberations of the deadly disaster. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery is a 1989 canadian nonfiction book by janet kitz describing the experience of the halifax.
A world war i story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism bacon, john u. In the early hours of december 6, 1917, the mont blanc, a frenchowned freighter loaded to the gunnels with. The day the city died, the halifax explosion ep joshua smith. Available at nova scotia archives as f5249 h173 k62. Jul 04, 2011 the city of boston played a large role in helping to rebuild halifax. If youd like to learn more about the halifax explosion, try this web sites. The film uses a fictionalized aspect to tell this famous canadian tragedy, and in doing so, its. Kitz 4 times halifax explosion by graham metson 3 times too many to mourn by james mahar 3 times burden of desire harvest book by robert macneil 3 times miracles and mysteries. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery is a 1989 canadian nonfiction book by janet kitz describing the experience of the halifax explosion with an emphasis on the experience of ordinary people and families who became victims or survivors of the 1917 munitions explosion in halifax, nova scotia.
Rare video of halifax harbour explosion depicts fiery. The book broke new ground, making extensive use of oral history interviews. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery hardcover 1989 by janet f kitz author. It is the story of how a tragic incident at the height of the first world war became a living metaphor for the worldwide conflict, and how halifax arose from the ashes after severe destruction and devastation. The halifax explosion is a twopart miniseries produced in 2003 by cbc television. In 1917, the thriving seaport of halifax, nova scotia, was leveled by a munitions explosion of unprecedented force when two ships collided in the citys harbor. It was directed by bruce pittman and written by keith ross leckie. Nov 30, 2017 ken cuthbertsons the halifax explosion and john u.
Dec 02, 2017 new books remember the great halifax explosion. The halifax explosion tv series 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery by janet kitz this comprehensive book details the terrific devastation, the aftermath and the restoration. Nov 30, 2017 cuvelier was an infant when the halifax explosion on dec. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery by janet kitz at indigo. The halifax explosion explores the incredible true story of halifax, nova scotia, a city devastated by a massive explosion and its aftermath a historic tragedy that became a living metaphor for a worldwide conflict. A general history of the explosion in which some fatalities are recorded as part of the narrative. This article is about the cbc television miniseries. What others are saying too many to mourngreat book on the halifax explosion at 9 oclock a. Halifax explosion book of remembrance maritime museum of. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery by janet kitz. Nov 21, 2017 this is the unforgettable story told in john u. 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. It encompasses dozens of previously unpublished stories, photographs, and documents, along with coverage of the inquiry into the disaster.
Shattered city 3rd edition nimbus publishing and vagrant press. On december 6, 1917, the french munitions ship mont blanc and the norwegian warrelief vessel imo collided in the harbour at halifax, nova scotia. Shattered city, an epic threehour production, dramatizes a compelling piece of canadian history. Bacon is the author of the national bestseller the great halifax explosion and four bestselling books about college football, including three and out, fourth and long, endzone, and bos lasting lessons, coauthored with michigan coach bo schembechler. Few living people recall that the largest manmade explosion in history prior to the advent of the nuclear age took place in halifax, nova scotia. Nearly 2,000 people died when a ship loaded with explosives bumped into another vessel and. Andrew vaughan the canadian press comments leave a comment.
Excellent and detailed account of the halifax explosion and highlights many of the lives of some citizens there. The halifax explosion is a fresh, revealing account that finally answers questions that have lingered for a century. The halifax explosions untold story of mikmaw communities lost. Oct 11, 2019 perhaps the most poignant reminder of the tragedy, and the response to it, is the large christmas tree cut every year from the nova scotia woods and erected in central boston a gift of thanks from the people of halifax to a city that provided essential relief and support in the wake of the explosion. To this day, haligonians send their thanks by shipping a large nova scotia christmas tree to grace bostons prudential plaza. Dec 05, 2017 black snow is a love story set during the halifax explosion. Dec 05, 2017 halifaxsombre ceremonies will be held across halifax on wednesday to mark 100 years since the port city was devastated by a wartime blast that killed or injured about 11,000 people the. She followed that up in 1992 with survivors, children of the halifax explosion and in 2006 with december 1917. Jun 25, 2009 this feature is not available right now. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery janet f. Written in the late 1980s, when the author was able to interview many of the survivors who were still alive, it is the culmination of almost a decade of work by kitz. Jul 14, 2017 a newly discovered diary tells the harrowing story of the deadly halifax explosion on the eve of the disasters centennial, a sailors 1917 journal details a rare eyewitness account of the. Lessons learned 100 years after halifax explosion the star.
Aarestrup, lottie 31 veith street, halifax, nova scotia. Shattered city is a dramatized made for tv drama about the halifax explosion that occurred in 1917. Story and timeline of the horrific explosion that occurred in halifax harbor in 1917. The halifax explosion a true story about the tragic explosion at halifax harbour, canada in the early hours of december 6, 1917. The halifax explosion still reverberates the globe and mail. Century after halifaxs great explosion, city marks anniversary. The halifax explosion and the road to recovery paperback sep 1 1990 by janet kitz author. Published on dec 5, 2017 100 years ago, the canadian port city of halifax was struck by one of the largest nonnuclear explosions in history. On the 100th anniversary of the halifax explosion, two new books. Dec 06, 2017 but residents of halifax, and canadians in general, associate the city with an even more deadly maritime disaster an explosion in 1917 after a seemingly minor harbor collision between a french.
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