Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917
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On December 6, 1917 two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and one held relief supplies, both intended for wartorn Europe. The resulting blast flattened two towns, Halifax and Dartmouth, and killed nearly 2,000 people. As if that wasn't devastating enough, a blizzard hit the next day, dumping more than a foot of snow on the area and paralyzing much-needed relief efforts. Fascinating, edge-of-your-seat...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0805089454
ISBN13:9780805089455
Release Date:November 2011
Publisher:Henry Holt & Company
Length:145 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.6" x 9.4"
Age Range:10 to 14 years
Grade Range:Grades 5 to 9
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