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He was two years old when he was blinded by the Halifax Explosion on December 6, 1917. [1] At the time of his death in 2009, Davidson was the penultimate living survivor with permanent injuries from the Halifax Explosion, [2] which killed more than 1,600 people. [1] Davidson was born to parents Georgina (née Williams) and John William Davidson.
The Halifax Resolves was a name later given to the resolution adopted by the North Carolina Provincial Congress on April 12, 1776. The adoption of the resolution was the first official action in the American Colonies calling for independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution .
Rockwood was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, on March 23, 1917, the son of Mark and Violet (née Baker) Rockwood. [2] He recounted in his autobiography, Triumph in God: The Life Story of Radio Pastor Perry F. Rockwood, that he was one of six children in a family beset by illness and financial difficulties.
Joseph Howe PC (December 13, 1804 – June 1, 1873) was a Nova Scotian journalist, politician, public servant, and poet.Howe is often ranked as one of Nova Scotia's most admired politicians and his considerable skills as a journalist and writer have made him a provincial legend.
Halifax Media Group was an American newspaper company owning more than 30 newspapers in five Southeastern U.S. States. It was founded on March 31, 2010, when a group of investors purchased The Daytona Beach News-Journal from the Davidson family, who had owned it for 82 years. [ 1 ]
Chris Vinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal October 30, 2023 at 7:29 PM Halifax Health is partnering with the News-Journal to honor our Volusia-Flagler area high school athletes every week.
Alex John Walling (1946 – November 25, 2023), also known as A.J. Walling, was a Canadian sports analyst and broadcaster.Well known for his distinctive voice and opinionated commentary, he was the Atlantic Canadian sports reporter for TSN, a position he held for nine years.
John Boileau (born 1794), author of historical non-fiction (Half-Hearted Enemies: Nova Scotia, New England and the War of 1812, Valiant Hearts: Atlantic Canada and the Victoria Cross, Halifax and the Royal Canadian Navy, Halifax and Titanic, 6-12-17: The Halifax Explosion) Harry Flemming (1933-2008), journalist, columnist, political pundit