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Bearing witness : journalists, record keepers and the 1917 Halifax explosion
- Title
- Bearing witness : journalists, record keepers and the 1917 Halifax explosion / Michael Dupuis ; foreword by Alan Ruffman.
- Author
- Dupuis, Michael
- Publication
- Halifax, Nova Scotia : Fernwood Publishing, [2017]
- ©2017
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Ruffman, Alan
- Description
- xvi, 205 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm
- Summary
- "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"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-192) and index.
- Call Number
- JFE 17-6066
- ISBN
- 9781552668757
- 1552668754
- LCCN
- 2017381235
- OCLC
- 966398592
- Author
- Dupuis, Michael, author.
- Title
- Bearing witness : journalists, record keepers and the 1917 Halifax explosion / Michael Dupuis ; foreword by Alan Ruffman.
- Publisher
- Halifax, Nova Scotia : Fernwood Publishing, [2017]
- Copyright Date
- ©2017
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-192) and index.
- Added Author
- Ruffman, Alan, writer of foreword.
- Other Form:
- Dupuis, Michel, 1948- Bearing witness. (CaOONL)2016908065X
- Research Call Number
- JFE 17-6066