On Board RMS Titanic

On Board RMS Titanic
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 461
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780752483054
ISBN-13 : 0752483056
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis On Board RMS Titanic by : George Behe

'It would make the stones cry to hear those on board shrieking' - Daniel Buckley, third-class passenger For the first time, in this moving new book, Titanic's passengers and crewmen are permitted to tell the story of that lamentable disaster entirely in their own words. Included are letters, postcards, diary entries and memoirs that were written before, during and immediately after the maiden voyage itself. Many of the pre-sailing documents were composed by people who later lost their lives in the sinking and represent the last communications that these people ever had with their friends and loved ones at home. The subsequent letters and postcards give an unparalleled description of the events that occurred during the five days that Titanic was at sea, and the correspondence by survivors after the tragedy describes the horror of the disaster itself and the heartbreak they experienced at the loss of those they loved. This poignant compilation, by Titanic expert George Behe, also contains brief biographies of the passengers and crewmen, victims, as well as survivors, who wrote the documents in question.

On Board the Titanic

On Board the Titanic
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Publisher : Firefly Books
Total Pages : 52
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ISBN-10 : 0228103533
ISBN-13 : 9780228103530
Rating : 4/5 (33 Downloads)

Synopsis On Board the Titanic by : Shelley Tanaka

TITANIC. This is still the greatest, most recognized name in the history of ships. And it still resonates -- a great, dramatic story of pride, error and tragedy. This is the story of the voyage of the Titanic, from embarkation to disastrous iceberg contact, sinking -- and rediscovery by Dr Robert Ballard. It is told by focusing on two real young men who sailed on the great ship: wireless operator Harold Bride, and passenger Jack Thayer, son of the wealthy Marion and John Thayer, American socialites. How the ship sank, but Jack Thayer and Harold Bride survived, is part of the greater story of the Titanic, told here by the respected Canadian children's book author Shelley Tanaka, and with period photographs and beautiful paintings by Ken Marschall, with charts and illustrations that show the workings of the ship, the impact, and why it went down. First published in 1997, this edition has been revised and updated to reflect new information.

On Board RMS Titanic

On Board RMS Titanic
Author :
Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 452
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780752483054
ISBN-13 : 0752483056
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis On Board RMS Titanic by : George Behe

This is the very first book in which Titanic’s passengers and crewmen are permitted to tell the story of the disaster entirely in their own words via the texts of letters, postcards, diary entries and memoirs that were written before, during and immediately after the maiden voyage itself. Many of the pre-sailing documents were written by people who later lost their lives in the sinking and represent the last communications that these people ever had with their friends and loved ones at home. These letters and postcards give an unparalleled description of the events that occurred during the five days that Titanic was at sea, and the communications that were written by survivors after the sinking describe the horror of the disaster itself and the heartbreak they experienced at the loss of their loved ones. This moving book, by Titanic expert George Behe, also contains brief biographies of the passengers ? victims as well as survivors ? who wrote the documents in question.

The Time-Traveling Fashionista

The Time-Traveling Fashionista
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Publisher : Poppy
Total Pages : 164
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780316180559
ISBN-13 : 0316180556
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The Time-Traveling Fashionista by : Bianca Turetsky

What if a beautiful vintage dress could take you back in time? Louise Lambert has always dreamed of movie starlets and exquisite gowns and longs for the day when she can fill the closet of her normal suburban home with stylish treasures. But when she receives a mysterious invitation to a vintage fashion sale in the mail, her once painfully average life is magically transformed into a time-travel adventure. Suddenly onboard a luxurious cruise ship a hundred years ago, Louise relishes the glamorous life of this opulent era and slips into a life of secrets, drama, and decadence. . . . Dreamy and imaginative, The Time-Traveling Fashionista features thirty full-color fashion illustrations to show gorgeous dresses and styles throughout history.

The Irish Aboard Titanic

The Irish Aboard Titanic
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 1856358836
ISBN-13 : 9781856358835
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis The Irish Aboard Titanic by : Senan Molony

The unspeakable tragedy of the Titanic disaster can only be fully appreciated through the tales of the people who were aboard on the night the ship went down. The Irish Aboard Titanic gives those people a voice, focusing on the Irish who were aboard the 'unsinkable' liner. In it are stories of agony, luck, self-sacrifice, dramatic escapes and heroes left behind. Senan Molony also records the heartache that continued long after that fateful night. In her wake the Titanic cast a long shadow over the families forced to endure the agonising wait to learn the fate of loved ones, over the lives of the survivors who had to start their lives anew and over those who lost relatives and friends. If you want to know about the Irish passengers and crew of the Titanic, this is the only book to have.

The Ship of Dreams

The Ship of Dreams
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 448
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781501176746
ISBN-13 : 1501176749
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ship of Dreams by : Gareth Russell

This original and “meticulously researched retelling of history’s most infamous voyage” (Denise Kiernan, New York Times bestselling author) uses the sinking of the Titanic as a prism through which to examine the end of the Edwardian era and the seismic shift modernity brought to the Western world. “While there are many Titanic books, this is one readers will consider a favorite” (Voyage). In April 1912, six notable people were among those privileged to experience the height of luxury—first class passage on “the ship of dreams,” the RMS Titanic: Lucy Leslie, Countess of Rothes; son of the British Empire Tommy Andrews; American captain of industry John Thayer and his son Jack; Jewish-American immigrant Ida Straus; and American model and movie star Dorothy Gibson. Within a week of setting sail, they were all caught up in the horrifying disaster of the Titanic’s sinking, one of the biggest news stories of the century. Today, we can see their stories and the Titanic’s voyage as the beginning of the end of the established hierarchy of the Edwardian era. Writing in his signature elegant prose and using previously unpublished sources, deck plans, journal entries, and surviving artifacts, Gareth Russell peers through the portholes of these first-class travelers to immerse us in a time of unprecedented change in British and American history. Through their intertwining lives, he examines social, technological, political, and economic forces such as the nuances of the British class system, the explosion of competition in the shipping trade, the birth of the movie industry, the Irish Home Rule Crisis, and the Jewish-American immigrant experience while also recounting their intimate stories of bravery, tragedy, and selflessness. Lavishly illustrated with color and black and white photographs, this is “a beautiful requiem” (The Wall Street Journal) in which “readers get the story of this particular floating Tower of Babel in riveting detail, and with all the wider context they could want” (Christian Science Monitor).

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 1090
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:FL2VGS
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (GS Downloads)

Synopsis Encyclopaedia Britannica by : Hugh Chisholm

This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.

A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 212
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0805077642
ISBN-13 : 9780805077643
Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis A Night to Remember by : Walter Lord

A cloth bag containing eight copies of the title.

Not My Time to Die - Titanic and the Swedes on Board

Not My Time to Die - Titanic and the Swedes on Board
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Publisher : Nordstjernan-Swedish News
Total Pages : 296
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0967217687
ISBN-13 : 9780967217680
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis Not My Time to Die - Titanic and the Swedes on Board by : Lilly Setterdahl

Lilly Setterdahl's Not my time to die: Titanic and the Swedes on board, presents a brief, but thorough history of the Titanic. The book describes the conditions in Sweden in 1912, the reasons for the emigration, and profiles each of the 125 Swedes on board. The stories of the 34 survivors cover some 100 pages. The author has researched the intriguing lives of the survivors to a greater extent than anyone else. She has translated eye-witness accounts, letters, newspaper reports, and interviews that give new insight in what happened on that tragic night one-hundred years ago when the biggest steamer built-to-date foundered on its maiden voyage.

On a Sea of Glass

On a Sea of Glass
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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages : 1122
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781445614397
ISBN-13 : 1445614391
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis On a Sea of Glass by : Tad Fitch

A sumptuously illustrated history of the Titanic, her sinking and its aftermath.