tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post5258057124096896357..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Janet Kitz Brought History AliveLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-13948015970949105622014-05-14T08:14:11.444-04:002014-05-14T08:14:11.444-04:00whoa. that is quite an event. rife with potential ...whoa. that is quite an event. rife with potential stories. i always love reading the historical gems you find, Anita. i appreciate getting more educated about the good neighbor up North.DebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685506948995225770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58598171838449622622014-05-12T20:42:08.582-04:002014-05-12T20:42:08.582-04:00You're welcome, Lisa.
The fire was caused whe...You're welcome, Lisa.<br /><br />The fire was caused when an empty Norwegian ship collided with the munitions ship. <br /><br />The Norwegian ship was eager to leave and was going too fast for the channel. It embedded itself 9 ft into the French munitions ship's front hold where the picric acid was stored. It may have been okay if it had stayed, but it backed out and the friction of metalAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78769275894968094912014-05-12T19:53:28.582-04:002014-05-12T19:53:28.582-04:00Niki, Halifax sends a huge Christmas tree to Bosto...Niki, Halifax sends a huge Christmas tree to Boston every year as a thank you for the trainload of aid and medical supplies they sent within hours of receiving the telegraph of the explosion. <br /><br />Because this special tree is Boston's official Christmas tree and is lit on Boston Common throughout the holiday season, not just any tree will do..."It must be an attractive balsam fir,Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-56275107943706041302014-05-12T19:33:24.139-04:002014-05-12T19:33:24.139-04:00Suzie, knowing you... yes, you would have been ree...Suzie, knowing you... yes, you would have been reeling from it as well. :(<br /><br />It is, isn't it. As writers, we research and dig up facts, use them, and then file them away. It takes a very special writer to spot the need to go farther and then do something about it. Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-33991874872203849142014-05-12T19:22:59.292-04:002014-05-12T19:22:59.292-04:00Oh, that would be a powerful sight, Elaine. I'...Oh, that would be a powerful sight, Elaine. I've seen pictures of their Memorial Bells site but couldn't find one that wasn't copyrighted.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. :)Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759232889762510956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-35477240394427039052014-05-12T18:43:30.997-04:002014-05-12T18:43:30.997-04:00Yes and Yes. And Anita Mae, what a fascinating sto...Yes and Yes. And Anita Mae, what a fascinating story. I've never heard anything about it before. Thanks so much for sharing! Does anyone know what caused the explosion?Lisa Karon Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-32394012190835359032014-05-12T16:43:55.857-04:002014-05-12T16:43:55.857-04:00It never ceases to amaze me how we (Americans) kno...It never ceases to amaze me how we (Americans) know next to nothing about major events in our neighbor countries. <br /><br />In answer to your questions: yes to both. Even those true crime documentary usually leave me thinking about story ideas. Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-72632471004693186672014-05-12T15:39:53.797-04:002014-05-12T15:39:53.797-04:00Wow, Anita. I would be affected by watching that, ...Wow, Anita. I would be affected by watching that, too. I think it's very inspiring that Janet Kitz was moved to do all of that research.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-2907378945009436412014-05-12T14:55:59.793-04:002014-05-12T14:55:59.793-04:00I do like reading about true events mingled with f...I do like reading about true events mingled with fiction!<br />When I was in Halifax a number of years ago, my friend took me to some places that had been affected by this explosion. The most memorable was a church several blocks from the harbour and it still showed signs of the explosion all these years later.Elaine Knoreply@blogger.com