Over 100 years ago, the Titanic sailed into history. The Titanic was billed as the “unsinkable ship” by newspapers of her day. She sailed from her Southampton, England on April 10, 1912. She was divided into first class, second class and third … Continued
Upon hearing of the Titanic’s sinking, Senator William Alden Smith called for an immediate investigation. The senate agreed to Smith heading a subcommittee to hear testimony. One of the first aspects to catch Senator Smith’s attention was correspondence by Bruce … Continued
Before Carpathia even arrived in New York, The White Star Line made efforts to recover the dead from the Titanic disaster. Four ships, including the Mackay-Bennett, were chartered to retrieve the bodies left in the disaster area. John Snow and … Continued
Three days after the Carpathia picked up the Titanic survivors, the ship docked in New York. Various groups were already working to collect funds to assist the survivors in need of help. In the last three days the details had … Continued
RMS Carpathia arrived an hour after the RMS Titanic sunk to her watery grave. Her rockets were spotted by those in the lifeboats at three thirty that morning. The RMS Carpathia was owned by the Cunard Line. Her maiden voyage … Continued
Sunday, April 14, 1912 was coming to an end on the Titanic when tragedy struck. That morning passengers attended church services with Captain Smith officiating the First Class sermon. In the evening some first and second class passengers had a … Continued