The 1917 disaster was, at that point, the biggest explosion in history.
AT 430. NOTHING THAT HAS BEEN WRITTEN, TELEGRAPHED, OR SAID CAN EXPRESS TO YOU THE HORROR OF THE DISASTER OF THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 6TH. WE’RE FROM HALIFAX. A LETTER WRITTEN MORE THAN 100 YEARS AGO.
The Halifax Explosion was not just an accident, it was the result of ignored warnings, broken rules, and human ego. When one man sent a final message saying, “Guess this will be my last message,” the ...