Titanic Victims in Halifax Graveyards

Titanic Victims in Halifax Graveyards
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ISBN-10 : 1551097990
ISBN-13 : 9781551097992
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Download or read book Titanic Victims in Halifax Graveyards written by Blair Beed and published by . This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For eighty-five years dozens of victims of one of the most famous disasters in history rested quietly inHalifax, Nova Scotia, until the 1997 film Titanic created a renewed interest in the burial sites. Today's visitor's to Halifax have many questions about the city's connections to the Titanic tragedy.Of the 328 bodies found, why were some buried at sea? Why were 59 bodies sent elsewhere for burialand the rest buried in Halifax? Titanic Victims in Halifax Graveyards answers those questions while tellingthe intriguing and little-known story of the 150 passengers and crew who were buried in the port cityof Halifax. Using official reports and historical photographs, author Blair Beed provides an outline oflife on board Titanic, describes society as it was in 1912, and highlights the care for the dead taken bythe crews of the recovery ships and those who met them on arrival in Halifax.


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