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Bookworm, no. 41

Bookworm, no. 41

Cheryl Bell on the Halifax Explosion. Sharon D. Engbrecht reviews Shani Mootoo’s poetry collection “Oh Witness Dey!” A contributor Q&A with Tara Henley. Inside the May issue.

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Where the Ships Go Sailing In

The Dangerous Harbour: Revealing the Unknown Ships and Wrecks of the Halifax Explosion
Bob Chaulk
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242 pages, softcover

Tragedy struck the East Coast on the morning of December 6, 1917. The SS Imo and the SS Mont Blanc collided in Halifax Harbour. Less than twenty minutes later, the munitions on the laden Mont Blanc explod…

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