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Author Talk: The Halifax Explosion

December 7 , 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Free

On December 6,1917 a wartime explosion occurred in Halifax harbour. In less than a minute, the 2.9 kiloton blast killed 2,000, injured 9,000, destroyed 1,600 houses, damaged 12,000 and made 6,000  people homeless. Join historian and local author Michael Dupuis as he explains why, how and where it happened, the results of the disaster and who was responsible?

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Date:
December 7
Time:
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Organizer

Perth & District Library
Phone
613-267-1224
Email
info@perthunionlibrary.ca
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Venue

Common Room – Perth & District Union Public Library
30 Herriott St
Perth, Ontario K7H 1T2 Canada
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Phone
6132671224

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