S2E16 A Grim Day Indeed: The Halifax Explosion

05/01/17 • 13 min

In December of 1917 two ships collided in the Halifax harbour setting off the largest man-made non-nuclear explosion the world had ever seen. Get add free content at Patreon!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In December of 1917 two ships collided in the Halifax harbour setting off the largest man-made non-nuclear explosion the world had ever seen. Get add free content at Patreon!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

S2E15 Vimy Ridge Part 2

Though Vimy Ridge was one of the more spectacular tactical successes of the First World War, strategically it did very little. Why then has it become such a well-known event in the Canadian historical consciousness? We look at some of those reasons. Get add free content at Patreon!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next Episode

S2E17 La Famille Verendrye and the Exploration of the West

The Verendrye family was one of New France's most famous explorer families of the 18th century, carving out a European presence in vast territories that were previously untouched by European feet. They were crucial in helping to open up modern day Manitoba and Saskatchewan to European exploration and settlement. Get add free content at Patreon!

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.