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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     More Content       More by this author     Ingram, Katie.     Subjects     Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917 -- Press coverage.     Disasters -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Press coverage.     Disaster relief -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Press coverage.     Explosions -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Press coverage.     Journalism -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century.     Halifax (N.S.) -- History -- 20th century.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Ingram, Katie.       by title:      Breaking disaster : ...       by call number:      971.6225 I54b     Search the Web     Ingram, Katie.     Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917 -- Press coverage.     Disasters -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Press coverage.     Disaster relief -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Press coverage.     Explosions -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Press coverage.     Journalism -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century.     Halifax (N.S.) -- History -- 20th century.       MARC Display

Breaking disaster : newspaper stories of the Halifax explosion / Katie Ingram. by Ingram, Katie. Pottersfield Press, 2017. Call #: 971.6225 I54b Subjects Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917 -- Press coverage.   Disasters -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Press coverage.   Disaster relief -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Press coverage.   Explosions -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- Press coverage.   Journalism -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century.   Halifax (N.S.) -- History -- 20th century. URL856 Cover image ISBN:  9781988286112 (pbk.) Alternate title:  Newspaper stories of the Halifax explosion Description:  159 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references. Summary:  "'The rumble got louder, the walls quaked as if in fear, and the classroom's windows started to pulse and shake before they completely shattered, showering everyone inside with glass.' On December 6, 1917, the face of Halifax changed forever when the Imo, a Belgian Relief ship, collided with the French ship, the Mont Blanc. Shortly after 9:00 a.m., the Mont Blanc, which was carrying a large cargo of explosives, blew up. It destroyed much of the city's north end and neighbouring communities like Tuft's Cove and Dartmouth. The effect was catastrophic. Almost immediately, aid was rushed to Halifax as survivors and workers dug through rubble and ruins for friends and family. Over 2,000 people died and 9,000 were injured, while countless others were rendered homeless. As news broke about the explosion, newspapers from Toronto to Hawaii and France to Australia scrambled to provide readers with updated information. These and other stories gave face to a disaster which, at the time, was a mix of ever-changing statistics, details, and questions about blame. Often the reports were exaggerated and erroneous. In Halifax, newspapers carried lists of the injured, dead, and missing alongside a collection of notices and ads. This strange juxtaposition showed just how quickly the explosion had happened as holiday-themed advertisements mixed with notices about relief and stories of survival and death. Together, they present the overarching image of Halifax at the time - survival and confusion - while separately they show just how much impact one event had. Katie Ingram is a Halifax-based freelance journalist and writer."--Provided by publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Captain William Spry Public Library Adult Nonfiction 971.6225 I54b Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 971.6225 I54b Core Collection - Adult Adult Display 1   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Local History Collection 971.6225 I54b Non-circulating Local History Room - Central Library, 4th Floor   Add Copy to MyList Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library Adult Nonfiction 971.6225 I54b Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Home Delivery - HN Adult Nonfiction 971.6225 I54b Adult books Checked out Jul 26, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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