The great Halifax explosion : a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism /: a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John U. Bacon.
• Authors: Bacon, John U, 1964-
• Contents: Part I: A forgotten story -- A century of gratitude -- Under cover of darkness -- Part II: O Canada -- "Why aren't we Americans?" -- Waking up just in time -- Part III: The Great War -- A near to Hell -- Halifax at war -- Life and death on the Western Front -- Halifax Harbour -- "It can't be any worse" -- "The city's newer part" -- Wounded inside and out -- Part IV: A dangerous dance -- Two ships -- December 5, 1917 -- A game of chicken -- "Look to your boats!" -- Box 83 -- "Oh, something awful is going to happen" -- Part V: 9:04:35 a.m. -- One-fifteenth of a second -- Parting the sea -- Blown away -- They're all gone -- The panic -- Part VI: Help -- No time to explain -- Ready to go the limit -- A steady stream of victims -- Blizzard -- Lost and found -- The last stop -- The yanks are coming -- A working sabbath -- "It's me, Barbara!" -- Small gifts -- A toast to allies -- Part VII: Rebuilding -- The missing and the dead -- The inquiry -- Christmas, 1917 -- Orphans -- "Don't stare" -- The trials -- The wholesome discord of a thousand saws -- Part VIII: Facing the future -- New lives -- The accidental doctor -- The lasting impact -- The reunion.
• Publisher Details: New York, N.Y : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 418 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates), illustrations
• Subjects: 971.6/22503; Halifax Explosion, Halifax, N.S., 1917; Explosions -- Nova Scotia -- Halifax -- History -- 20th century; HISTORY / Canada / General; Explosions; Halifax (N.S.) -- History -- 20th century; Nova Scotia -- Halifax; Electronic books; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780062666550
• Related ISBNs: 006266655X; 9780062666536; 0062666533
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-397) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.