The Halifax Explosion: 6 December 1917 at 9:05 in the Morning by Afua Cooper

The Halifax Explosion: 6 December 1917 at 9:05 in the Morning

Afua Cooper with Rebecca Bender (Illustrator)

36 pages first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history poetry
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The Halifax Explosion is a poem written by Halifax’s seventh poet laureate, Dr. Afua Cooper. It reveals dramatically what happened on 6 December 1917 at 9:05 when two ships carrying munitions and war supplies collided in the Halifax Harbour. The p...

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