For Such a Time as This  (Halifax Explosion, #2)

  For Such a Time as This  (Halifax Explosion, #2)

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On Thursday, December 6, 1917, an American ship loaded with explosives bound for the European war detonated in the harbor at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.  Almost 2000 people were killed and 9000 were wounded, straining the medical facilities of the area. ...