Tree for Boston: How a Century-Long Friendship Began From Tragedy

2022-01-26

On December 6, 1917, an explosion in the Halifax harbour shook the city to its core. Two ships, the Mont-Blanc and the Imo, were travelling through the Halifax Narrows when they collided. The Mont-Blanc was carrying high explosives, causing a fire to engulf the ship, later leading to an explosion. The explosion sent shock waves through the regions of both Halifax and Dartmouth—killing approximately 2,000 people and injuring 9,000 others... READ THE STORY: ww...

On December 6, 1917, an explosion in the Halifax harbour shook the city to its core.

Two ships, the Mont-Blanc and the Imo, were travelling through the Halifax Narrows when they collided. The Mont-Blanc was carrying high explosives, causing a fire to engulf the ship, later leading to an explosion.

The explosion sent shock waves through the regions of both Halifax and Dartmouth—killing approximately 2,000 people and injuring 9,000 others...

READ THE STORY: www.globalheroes.com/tree-for-boston-from-halifax/

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