Book Information
- Series: Amazing Stories
- Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
- Publication Date: 6 May 2006
- Copyright Year: 2006
- ISBN: 9781554390328
- Page Count: 120
- Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.5"
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Toronto Disasters
Devastation and Tragedies That Made the Headlines
by Kathlyn Horibe
Canada's largest city often makes national headlines. Highlighting the wrath of Hurricane Hazel that pounded city homes; we remember the screams heard amidst the wreckage of a subway crash; and recount one night in 1904 when flames engulfed city buildings. These tragedies epitomize the strength and character of Torontonians in the face of disaster.
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