The Halifax Explosion - Sixty Symbols
Sixty Symbols regular Dr Meghan Gray on an infamous event that occurred in her home town - the Halifax Explosion of December 6, 1917. More links and info below ↓ ↓ ↓ Will add some additiona...
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[Dr. Meghan Gray] Today, I'm excited because I'm making a video that I've wanted to make for quite a long time. And it's a subject that's close to my heart, because it's about my hometown. I was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia and as we film this, we're coming up to the hundredth anniversary of one of the most major events in the history of that city. But it's also an event that was marked around the world. Because it was the largest explosion made by human beings in the Pre-Atomic Era. Key to understanding this story is understanding the geography of Halifax as a city. And so I'll sketch it out here. The main part of Halifax is a peninsula. Quite a funny shape. In the wider area, and what made Halifax such an...
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[Dr. Meghan Gray] Today, I'm excited because I'm making a video that I've wanted to make for quite a long time. And it's a subject that's close to my heart, because it's about my hometown. I was born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia and as we film this, we're coming up to the hundredth anniversary of one of the most major events in the history of that city. But it's also an event that was marked around the world. Because it was the largest explosion made by human beings in the Pre-Atomic Era. Key to understanding this story is understanding the geography of Halifax as a city. And so I'll sketch it out here. The main part of Halifax is a peninsula. Quite a funny shape. In the wider area, and what made Halifax such an...
