Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion & the Road to RecoveryNimbus, 2008 - 220 pages This book, the most comprehensive ever written on the Explosion, details the terrific devastation, the aftermath and the restoration. It encompasses dozens of previously unpublished stories, photographs, and documents, along with some thought-provoking coverage of the inquiry into the disaster. A best-selling book from its first printing in 1989, this new edition has an updated cover and is sure to be a must-have for readers. |
Contents
Initial Rescue Initial Relief | 53 |
No Rest for the Battered City | 71 |
The Relief Commission Arrives | 125 |
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