As the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s collision with an iceberg approaches, the loss of more than 1500 lives in the ocean near Halifax still stands as one of the most horrifying maritime disasters of this century.
The White Star Line built the Titanic, Olympic and Britannic to compete with the Cunard luxury liners crossing the Atlantic. The Titanic was built for show, mimicking the space and amenities of the best hotels; the ship included multiple dining areas, a squash court, gym and a swimming bath . It left on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York on April 10, 1912 and was lost at sea April 15. A nearby ship, the Carpathia, rescued survivors and arrived at New York April 18.
Here’s an article from the Ebsco database,” Shadow of the Titanic”, that offers a new explanation of the disaster.
The NHTI Library has new books about the Titanic disaster:
- Lost Voices from the Titanic: the Definitive Oral History. G530 .T6 B4975 2010
- Shadow of the Titanic: the Extraordinary Stories of those who Survived. G530 .T6 W56 2012
- Titanic: the Tragedy that Shook the World: One Century Later. G530 .T6 T587 2012
- Titanic Tragedy: a New Look at the Lost Liner. G530. T6 M366 2012
- Voyagers of the Titanic: Passengers, Sailors, Shipbuilders, Aristocrats and the Worlds They Came From.G530 .T6 D35 2012
