The Town That Died: The True Story of the Greatest Man-Made Explosion Before Hiroshima--A Chronicle of the Halifax Disaster

A moving and detailed account of the greatest human-made explosion before Hiroshima- the terrible disaster known as the Halifax Explosion. It is the first documentary account, told from the personal experiences of survivors, to accurately chronicle the tragic events that led to the ill- fated collision between the Imo and the munitions-laden Mont Blanc in the harbour narrows- and the dreadful consequences. Michael J. Bird's passion for the truth, supported by his engaging style, makes The Town That Died a classic in the annals of human courage and suffering. --back cover Reconstructs the events of December 6th, 1917 when a French freighter carrying tons of high explosives collided with another vessel in Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia and exploded, demolishing the town