Disasters

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
Titanic Remembered The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax	The sinking of the ocean-liner Titanic in April of 1912 captured the attention of the world; as the nearest large port to the site of the disaster, Halifax became the focus of the world’s …		72		View
From NEW! Tuesday, July 23, 2024 From: Jasper on Fire View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Scace follows July 23, 2024, in Jasper, Alberta, as the community braced for an approaching wildfire.	Matthew Scace	8	2025	$0.80 Add
From Twilight of the Gods (1945-1972) From: Rebuilding Halifax View Formac Publishing	Chapter 6 discusses the gradual winding down of the Relief Commissions work after the Second World war as disputes over its roles and responsibilities with the municipal, provincial, and federal …	Barry Cahill	20	2020	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Vulnerability From: Jasper on Fire View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Scace examines how decades of fire suppression in Jasper National Park made the community vulnerable to wildfire, and how residents worked to restore fire’s natural role.	Matthew Scace	12	2025	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Wednesday, July 24, 2024 From: Jasper on Fire View Sutherland House	In this chapter, Scace traces July 24, 2024, when a merged wildfire driven by winds exceeding 100 kilometres per hour surged toward Jasper, Alberta, consuming Maligne Lodge, Becker’s …	Matthew Scace	13	2025	$1.30 Add
From NEW! “When the Thaw Comes” From: Militants, Mobsters and Mavericks View James Lorimer and Company	The Hogg’s Hollow tunnel disaster of March 17, 1960, in Toronto became a rallying point for exposing the exploitation of Italian immigrant construction workers. Frank Drea’s bold …	Gilberto Fernandes	9	2026	$0.90 Add