DEMS 1701 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Halifax Harbour, Halifax Explosion, Picric Acid
22 Dec 2018
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Lecture 6: 1917 halifax explosion december 6, 1917 canada"s greatest disaster. The event is the starting point for the social scientific study of disaster. Present day impacts include dark tourism based on the disaster: dark tourism: type of tourism based on death and disaster. Just passed the 100 year anniversary of this disaster (in dec 7, 2017) Canadians fight on behalf of the british empire. Canadian men and resources are used to support the battles on the western fronts. Halifax is a major north american harbor put to use in support of shipping as related to war effort. Where ships refuel, and convoys start to cross the atlantic ocean. Confused communications between the ship"s pilots in the narrows: the communications would"ve either been by the flags or by whistle. Ship registered by the french state-owned corporation responsible for shipping wartime materials. Stopping in halifax to refuel prior to crossing the atlantic ocean.
