History Lives at the Library: The Halifax Disaster 1917
Carl Katafiasz will discuss the explosion in Halifax harbor. At 9:05 a.m., in the harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the most devastating manmade explosion in the pre-atomic age occurs when the Mont Blanc, a French munitions ship, explodes 20 minutes after colliding with another vessel.
- Date:
- Thursday, August 31, 2017
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Auditorium
- Branch:
- Civic Center Library
- Intended Audience:
- Adults