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Bearing witness : journalists, record keepers and the 1917 Halifax explosion / Michael Dupuis.
- Title
- Bearing witness : journalists, record keepers and the 1917 Halifax explosion / Michael Dupuis.
- Author
- Dupuis, Michael
- Publication
- Halifax : Fernwood Publishing, [2017]
- ©2017
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Text | Request in advance | F1039.5.H17 D87 2017 | Off-site |
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- 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."--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-192) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The role of Canada's Chief Press Censor -- Journalists and record keepers who experienced the explosion firsthand -- Visiting Canadian journalists and the aftermath -- Visiting American journalists and the aftermath -- Epilogue -- Appendix A: Timeline of activites for journalists and record keeper -- Appendix B: Acadian recorder 7 December 1917 front-page public information notice.
- ISBN
- 1552668754
- 9781552668757
- OCLC
- 966398592
- SCSB-11213028
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library