Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917 Poppy Although southern Poland and western

Although southern Poland and western Ukraine are not often thought of in terms of decisive battles in World War I

the closeness of a loving relationship

by Margaret MacMillan

as well as in every well-known AEF action until the end of the war

Blizzard of Glass: The Halifax Explosion of 1917 Poppy Although southern Poland and westernDescription by Sally M. Walker Paperback On December 6, 1917, two ships collided in Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia, Canada. One ship was loaded top to bottom with munitions and the other held relief supplies, both intended for war torn Europe. The resulting blast flattened two towns, Halifax and Dartmouth, and killed nearly 2,000 people. As if that wasn't devastating enough, a blizzard hit the next day, dumping more than a foot of snow on the area and