Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917

Version: Unabridged
Author: Sally M. Walker
Narrator: Paul Michael
Genres: United States
Publisher: Listening Library
Published In: August 2012
# of Units: 3 CDs
Length: 3 hours
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Overview

December 6, 1917, started like any other day in Halifax. But everything stopped shortly before nine o'clock that morning, when two ships collided in Halifax Harbour. One of the ships was loaded with munitions for the troops fighting in Europe; the other was preparing to collect medical supplies for the war's victims.
The resulting disaster was the largest man-made explosion until the detonation of the atomic bomb in 1945. The blast flattened large areas of Halifax and the town across the harbor, Dartmouth. It killed nearly two thousand 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
slowing much-needed relief efforts.
This harrowing story of tragedy and recovery reveals the extraordinary strength and determination of a community in one of its darkest hours.

Author Details

Author Details

Walker, Sally M.

Sally M. Walker is the author of many award-winning nonfictiSally M. Walker is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books for young readers. She is the author of Secrets of on books for young readers. She is the author of Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Huna Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of the H.L. Hunley, which won the prestigious Sibert award in 2006. When shley, which won the prestigious Sibert award in 2006. When she isna (TM)t busy writing or doing research for books, Ms. We isna (TM)t busy writing or doing research for books, Ms. W