A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism

By John U. Bacon

Halifax was more than a spigot for goods going overseas. As the area grew, so did its farming and manufacturing sectors, with local merchants fielding orders for a thousand dozen eggs, locally made flamethrowers, and the iconic “Doughboy” helmet, which looked something like a lampshade. There was a reason for that: Halifax’s Willis & Bates specialized in stamping metal to make lamps, one of which looked just like the helmet they mass-produced for the Allies.

(Bacon 2017, 58)

References

Bacon, John U. 2017. The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism. N.p.: HarperCollins.

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