×


 x 

Shopping cart
9%OFFJohn Griffith Armstrong - The Halifax Explosion and the Royal Canadian Navy: Inquiry and Intrigue - 9780774808910 - V9780774808910
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

The Halifax Explosion and the Royal Canadian Navy: Inquiry and Intrigue

€ 34.99
€ 31.70
You save € 3.29!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Halifax Explosion and the Royal Canadian Navy: Inquiry and Intrigue Paperback. The Halifax Explosion of 1917 is a defining event in the Canadian consciousness; this title offers a sustained analytical history of the disaster, using the large federal government archives that contain first-hand accounts and the response of the national authorities. Series: Studies in Canadian Military History. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b&w illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBCV; 3JJF; HBJK; HBTM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.

The Halifax Explosion of 1917 is a defining event in the Canadian consciousness, yet it has never been the subject of a sustained analytical history. Astonishingly, until now no one has consulted the large federal government archives that contain first-hand accounts of the disaster and the response of national authorities.

Canada's recently established navy was at the epicentre of the crisis. Armstrong reveals the navy's compelling, and little-known, story by carefully retracing the events preceding the disaster and the role of the military in its aftermath. He catches the pulse of disaster response in official Ottawa and provides a compelling analysis ... Read more

This is a provocative read not only for military and naval devotees but for anyone who wants to understand one of the events that shaped Canada in the twentieth century.

Show Less

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Canadian Military History
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774808910
SKU
V9780774808910
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About John Griffith Armstrong
John Griffith Armstrong is a retired career officer who taught history at the Royal Military College of Canada and was part of the team at the Department of National Defence’s Directorate of History that wrote volume 3 of The Official History of the RCAF.

Reviews for The Halifax Explosion and the Royal Canadian Navy: Inquiry and Intrigue
Armstrong’s account and analysis adds considerably to our knowledge not only of the explosion, but also of the influence of the media, and the concerns of Ottawa. Having spent years in the latter as an official historian, the author has had first-hand knowledge of how covers-up work.
Robin Highman
American Review of Canadian Studies, Winter 2005
While ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for The Halifax Explosion and the Royal Canadian Navy: Inquiry and Intrigue


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!