Celebrities and the Titanic – Then and Now

When the RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912,  a number of those who died were celebrities of their day, including the American millionaires John Jacob Astor IV and Benjamin Guggenheim.  Canadian railroad president Charles Melville Hays and Isidor Straus, American owner of … Continue reading

The Titanic – from Maritime Tragedy to Pop Culture Icon

Ninety nine years ago today, the RMS Titanic sank after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic with the loss of 1,517 passengers and crew.  The sinking of the Titanic had a major impact on  ship  operations.     The first International … Continue reading