In this episode, hosts Kitty and CC delve into the catastrophic Halifax Explosion of 1917, a tragic event that resulted from a collision between two ships in Halifax Harbor during World War I. The Mont Blanc, laden with explosives, collided with the IMO, leading to a massive explosion that devastated the city, killing approximately 1,900 people and injuring thousands more. Kitty provides a vivid recounting of the events leading up to the explosion, the immediate aftermath, and the long-term effects on the community, including the challenges faced by survivors and the systemic injustices that followed.

The discussion also touches on the historical significance of Halifax and its strategic role during the war, as well as the lessons learned in maritime safety and urban planning that emerged from this disaster.

Totally Unrelated Book that I liked, that is centered around First Nation Peoples and Nova Scotia: The Berry Pickers, by Amanda Peters

https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-6/the-great-halifax-explosion

https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ns/halifax/culture/histoire-history/citadelles-4-citadels

https://novascotia.com/listing/halifax-citadel-national-historic-site/

https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/world-war-i-articles/the-world-s-largest-pre-atomic-explosion-halifax-harbour-1917/

https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/evenement-event/halifax-explosion

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5726964/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-explosion-sparked-health-reforms-1.4327875

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1955605/

https://www.redcross.ca/blog/2017/12/the-halifax-explosion-birth-of-canadian-red-cross-disaster-response

https://historicnovascotia.ca/items/show/42 (Spanish Flu)

https://fairviewhistoricalsociety.ca/monument-of-unidentified-dead/#:~:text=On%20one%20of%20the%20mass,time%20after%20the%20fatal%20blast.

https://www.cwgc.org/our-work/blog/the-halifax-explosion-105-years-on/

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Hosted by CC - the Hartford Circus fire was a deadly catastrophe.

HUGE shoutout to https://www.circusfire1944.com/, which was not only the main source of information here, but please check out their website!

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Hosted by Kitty, the Great Molasses Flood was a total disaster.

On January 15, 1919, in Boston's North End, a massive steel tank holding over 2 million gallons of molasses suddenly ruptured, unleashing a 25-foot wave of the sticky, brown liquid. Traveling at 35 mph, this bizarre disaster crushed buildings, snapped elevated train tracks, and tragically killed 21 people and injured over 150. Join us as we explore the structural negligence of the U.S. Industrial Alcohol company (USIA), their attempt to blame Italian anarchists, and the five-year legal battle that set a precedent for industrial safety and engineering standards in the United States.

Book Recomendation regarding the disaster, Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 by Stephen Puleo

https://usnhistory.navylive.dodlive.mil/Recent/Article-View/Article/2686883/a-sticky-situation-the-navy-and-the-great-molasses-flood/

https://www.neh.gov/divisions/preservation/featured-project/the-anarchist%E2%80%99s-chronicle#:~:text=Anti%2Dgovernment%20sentiment%20and%20violence,was%20suppressed%20by%20Italian%20authorities.

https://www.history.com/articles/the-great-molasses-flood-of-1919

https://www.dol.gov/general/aboutdol/history/dolhistoxford

https://www.history.com/articles/red-scare

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

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