The correspondence provides a crucial glimpse into the immediate response to one of history's most infamous maritime wrecks.

The most famous Titanic survivor, “new money” socialite and ... By the time the ship reached New York, word of her selfless actions had made her famous. “After being brined, salted, and ...

J. Bruce Ismay’s life was changed in an instant. At 1:40 a.m. on April 15, 1912, sporting pajamas under a suit and topcoat, ...

More than a century after the Titanic's tragic sinking, the public's fascination with its history remains strong.

This month is the 112th anniversary of the RMS Titanic sinking. Billed as “unsinkable,” the 1912 luxury ocean liner was on ...

But he finds none. Meanwhile, without word or aid from the Mount Temple, the 700-plus survivors of the Titanic sail to New York City on board the Carpathia. The Californian carries on to Boston ...

The RMS Carpathia was over three hours away and came to rescue the stranded survivors ... A British passenger liner, the Titanic was operated by White Star Line and was traveling from Southampton, ...

American historian Steven Schwankert clearly recalls the day in 1997 when he watched the blockbuster movie Titanic in a crowded ... on England’s south coast, to New York, killing more than ...

Titanic crew had been warned about icebergs but the ship kept up speed to get to New York quickly ... Captain Smith went down with his ship. The survivors in the lifeboats were rescued at four ...