Francis Mackey and the Halifax Explosion

Arnold, Josée (host). Knox, David (producer). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Host: Arnold, Josée. (Cast).

Summary: On the morning of December 6, 1917, Pilot Francis Mackey was guiding the French ship Mont Blanc into the Bedford Basin when, at the narrowest point of the harbour, the Norwegian ship Imo collided with it. The Mont Blanc, laden down with high explosives, caught fire and, about 20 minutes later, exploded. The blast, which was the greatest man-made explosion until the invention of the first atomic bombs, levelled the Richmond district of Halifax, parts of Dartmouth, and wiped out the Mi'kmaq community of Turtle Grove. This episode features retired teacher and author Janet Maybee. Her book Aftershock: The Halifax Explosion and the Persecution of Pilot Francis Mackey attempts to clear Mackey's name and restore honour to the Mackey family.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming audio file (01 h 08 min 00 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2019

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General Note:	From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer: Knox, David.
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: Arnold, Josée.
Target Audience Note:	12-14.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/aa7c2b9a-e85f-484c-a8c9-920fa1d7dbfb
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content.
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation