The heritage minutes collection is a bilingual canadian legacy project comprised of. Canadian heritage heritage moments and coupons for. Heritage minutes, formerly known as historica minutes. The halifax explosion was a disaster that occurred in halifax, nova scotia, canada, on the morning of 6 december 1917.
Cuthbertsons take is a touch more academic than bacons riveting account, but. And, in an excerpt from his new book, the halifax explosion. The heritage minute about the halifax explosion garnered a 1992 gemini. Ss montblanc, a french cargo ship laden with high explosives, collided with the norwegian vessel ss imo in the narrows, a strait connecting the upper halifax harbour to bedford basin. Excerpt from the great halifax explosion book details collision of 2 ships and the explosion that altered a city, residents and relations between canada and u. Century after halifaxs great explosion, city marks. Was the explosion a disaster triggered by simple human error. A newly discovered diary tells the harrowing story of the deadly halifax explosion on the eve of the disasters centennial, a sailors 1917 journal details a rare eyewitness account of the. New books remember the great halifax explosion the star. On the 100th anniversary of the halifax explosion, two new books. Train dispatcher vince coleman sacrifices his own life to save a train from the halifax explosion. The blast leveled much of the north end of the city and. For more information about the halifax explosion, visit.
Vince coleman was also the subject of a heritage minute and was a prominent character in the cbc miniseries shattered city. Collison of 2 ships ignited 3,000 tons of explosives that left 2,000 dead and 25,000 citizens homeless. The historicadominion institutes heritage minutes have been a staple of canadian tv since the early 1990s. A double take at the halifax explosion, canadas greatest. Most canadians will have seen the heritage minute segment on. History by the minute, is a series of sixtysecond short films, each illustrating an important moment in canadian history. Patrick vincent coleman was a train dispatcher for the canadian government railways who. A double take at the halifax explosion, canadas greatest disaster. Superman, 1991, comic book artist joe shuster, en route to visit his cousin, frank shuster, creates superman. Century after halifaxs great explosion, city marks anniversary. The halifax explosion has been immortalized in miniseries, heritage minute and no shortage of books, but canadas greatest disaster can be.
Train dispatcher vince coleman sacrifices his own life to save a. The minutes integrate canadian history, folklore and myths into dramatic storylines. Bacons the great halifax explosion trace the reverberations of the deadly disaster. Toronto cartoonist joe shuster describes the comic book hero he created 1931. The 1917 halifax explosion was an unfortunate but predictable tragedy, given the sea traffic and munitions cargo, resulting in sudden largescale damage and catastrophic injuries, with 1950 dead. A double take at the halifax explosion, canadas greatest disaster terra arnone. Surrounded by seascapes and picturesque lakes, halifax is the perfect balance of hip and historic, with experiences as diverse as the. Like the canada vignettes of the 1970s, the minutes themselves have become a part of canadian culture and been the subject of academic. The institute offered our book of lists their top 10 segments, determined by both. That famous heritage minute video where the doomed vincent.
That famous heritage minute video where the doomed vincent coleman sends a frantic telegraph to stop an inbound train from arriving in. Africville, campbell road, halifax, nova scotia 45 19171206. Prairie settlers in the 1890s build their first home from the same sod that they break to grow their crops. This one is actually quite sad and im glad that they created this commercial, as it highlights and important moment in. The heroism of vince coleman is retold in this story of the 1917 disaster in halifax harbour. Halifax is a large, coastal region in nova scotia, canada. New book details 1917 halifax, nova scotia, explosion. First released in 1991, they have been shown on television, in cinemas and online, and have become a part of canadian culture.
Halifaxs harbor after the explosion in december 1917. A fire on board the french ship ignited her cargo, causing a massive explosion that. The heritage minutes are a collection of bilingual canadian 60second short films, each depicting a significant person, event or story in canadian history. Online books canadian heritage coupons and travel info. The halifax explosion still reverberates the globe and mail. This is a fun one, and its a great piece of trivia to stupefy any of your u.
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