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Halifax Explosion hero, whose sacrifice saved 100s, honoured by grandson who never knew him
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Half Hours with Modern Scientists, by Various—A Project Gutenberg eBook
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The 'ordinary man' who died for strangers when Mont-Blanc exploded
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Mont Blanc mountaineer's frozen body discovered 32 years after death, Mountaineering
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Family, Life Adventures
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A Walk in the Clouds by Kev Reynolds - Ebook
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5001 Nights at the Movies
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June 1, 2023: Volume XCI, No. 11 by Kirkus Reviews - Issuu
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The Halifax Explosion of 1917: A city destroyed when ships collide - The Washington Post
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