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The great Halifax explosion : a World War I story of treachery, tragedy, and extraordinary heroism / John U. Bacon.
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- ISBN: 9780062666536
- ISBN: 0062666533
- Physical Description: ix, 418 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 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. As 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. |
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The Great Halifax Explosion : A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
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The Great Halifax Explosion : A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Part I | A Forgotten Story | |
| Chapter 1 | A Century of Gratitude | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 | Under Cover of Darkness | p. 5 |
| Part II | O Canada | |
| Chapter 3 | "Why Aren't We Americans?" | p. 21 |
| Chapter 4 | Waking Up Just in Time | p. 31 |
| Part III | The Great War | |
| Chapter 5 | As Near to Hell | p. 43 |
| Chapter 6 | Halifax at War | p. 55 |
| Chapter 7 | Life and Death on the Western Front | p. 61 |
| Chapter 8 | Halifax Harbour | p. 69 |
| Chapter 9 | "It Can't Be Any Worse" | p. 75 |
| Chapter 10 | "The City's Newer Part" | p. 83 |
| Chapter 11 | Wounded Inside and Out | p. 92 |
| Part IV | A Dangerous Dance | |
| Chapter 12 | Two Ships | p. 105 |
| Chapter 13 | December 5, 1917 | p. 118 |
| Chapter 14 | A Game of Chicken | p. 124 |
| Chapter 15 | "Look to Your Boats!" | p. 140 |
| Chapter 16 | Box 83 | p. 150 |
| Chapter 17 | "Oh, Something Awful Is Going to Happen" | p. 158 |
| Part V | 9:04:35 A.M. | |
| Chapter 18 | One-Fifteenth of a Second | p. 167 |
| Chapter 19 | Parting the Sea | p. 175 |
| Chapter 20 | Blown Away | p. 181 |
| Chapter 21 | They're All Gone | p. 193 |
| Chapter 22 | The Panic | p. 205 |
| Part VI | Help | |
| Chapter 23 | No Time to Explain | p. 225 |
| Chapter 24 | Ready to Go the Limit | p. 238 |
| Chapter 25 | A Steady Stream of Victims | p. 244 |
| Chapter 26 | Blizzard | p. 255 |
| Chapter 27 | Lost and Found | p. 262 |
| Chapter 28 | The Last Stop | p. 270 |
| Chapter 29 | The Yanks Are Coming | p. 276 |
| Chapter 30 | A Working Sabbath | p. 281 |
| Chapter 31 | "It's Me, Barbara!" | p. 288 |
| Chapter 32 | Small Gifts | p. 292 |
| Chapter 33 | A Toast to Allies | p. 303 |
| Part VII | Rebuilding | |
| Chapter 34 | The Missing and the Dead | p. 309 |
| Chapter 35 | The Inquiry | p. 315 |
| Chapter 36 | Christmas, 1917 | p. 319 |
| Chapter 37 | Orphans | p. 325 |
| Chapter 38 | "Don't Stare" | p. 331 |
| Chapter 39 | The Trials | p. 338 |
| Chapter 40 | The Wholesome Discord of a Thousand Saws | p. 346 |
| Part VIII | Facing the Future | |
| Chapter 41 | New Lives | p. 355 |
| Chapter 42 | The Accidental Doctor | p. 359 |
| Chapter 43 | The Lasting Impact | p. 366 |
| Chapter 44 | The Reunion | p. 372 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 375 | |
| Source Notes | p. 379 | |
| Bibliography | p. 393 | |
| Index | p. 399 |
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