Heroine Of The Titanic

Author : Elaine Landau
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0395939127

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Heroine of the Titanic by Elaine Landau Pdf

Margaret (Molly) Brown is best known for her bravery and compassion during the tragic sinking of the Titanic, which catapulted her to international fame virtually overnight. But few people are aware that she was also an outspoken suffragist, a tireless champion of miners" rights, and one of the first women to run for the U.S. Congress. Raised in a working-class Mississippi River town, Margaret-who was never called Molly in her lifetime-followed her brother to a rough-and-tumble Colorado boomtown at a time when few women dared to settle in the then untamed West. She married a silver miner who eventually struck it rich, and she used her new wealth and social prominence to further her own education and to fight for the rights of others, regardless of their race or religious beliefs.This vivid account of Margaret Brown"s remarkable life from well-regarded author Elaine Landau shows how much a strong woman could accomplish, even at a time when few opportunities were available. Archival photographs and excerpts from early-twentieth-century newspapers and Brown family letters provide a clear picture of this forward-looking, energetic individual and the society that she strove to reform. Chronology, endnotes, bibliography, index.

Author : Joan W. Blos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1991-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0605068461

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Heroine of the Titanic a Tale Both True and Otherwise of the Life of Molly Brown by Joan W. Blos Pdf

Author : Joan W. Blos
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Denver (Colo.)
ISBN : 1630832278

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The Heroine of the Titanic by Joan W. Blos Pdf

Told in exuberant verse, this story of 'the unsinkable Molly Brown' is scattered throughout with wit, tall tales and exaggeration, much like the hearty heroine herself. Both appealing and accessible, this collaboration makes Molly Brown's love of life and straightforward nature a cause for celebration.

Author : Stacey Lee
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781524740993

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Luck of the Titanic by Stacey Lee Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Downstairs Girl comes the richly imagined story of Valora and Jamie Luck, twin British-Chinese acrobats traveling aboard the Titanic on its ill-fated maiden voyage. Valora Luck has two things: a ticket for the biggest and most luxurious ocean liner in the world, and a dream of leaving England behind and making a life for herself as a circus performer in New York. Much to her surprise though, she's turned away at the gangway; apparently, Chinese aren't allowed into America. But Val has to get on that ship. Her twin brother Jamie, who has spent two long years at sea, is there, as is an influential circus owner, whom Val hopes to audition for. Thankfully, there's not much a trained acrobat like Val can't overcome when she puts her mind to it. As a stowaway, Val should keep her head down and stay out of sight. But the clock is ticking and she has just seven days as the ship makes its way across the Atlantic to find Jamie, perform for the circus owner, and convince him to help get them both into America. Then one night the unthinkable happens, and suddenly Val's dreams of a new life are crushed under the weight of the only thing that matters: survival.

Author : Lauri Robinson
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488071669

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A Family for the Titanic Survivor by Lauri Robinson Pdf

From third class on the Titanic… …to upper-class bride? When barmaid Bridget McGowen boarded the Titanic, she never could have imagined the crossing ahead of her. The resilient Irishwoman saves four-year-old Elsie, the niece of New York banker Karl Wingard. Swept into Karl’s world, Bridget feels like a fish out of water, except for the quiet moments she shares with him. As her connection to Karl and Elsie grows, can she break free from the shackles of society so they can be a family? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past.

Author : Joan W. Blos
Publisher : HarperColl
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1991-08-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0688075460

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The Heroine of the Titanic by Joan W. Blos Pdf

"Told in exuberant verse, this story of `the unsinkable Molly Brown' is scattered throughout with wit, tall tales and exaggeration, much like the hearty heroine herself....Both appealing and accessible, this collaboration makes Molly Brown's love of life and straightforward nature a cause for celebration."--Publishers Weekly.

Author : Joyce B Lohse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 086541081X

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Unsinkable by Joyce B Lohse Pdf

Molly Brown was heroine of the Titanic disaster, but when asked about the experience, she said, "Please don't say I'm a heroine. I did only the natural thing and not the heroic...It isn't who you are, nor what you have, but what you are that counts. That was proved on the Titanic...it was the Brown luck. I'm the unsinkable Mrs. J.J. Brown."Margaret 'Molly' Brown's life was the stuff of legends. The heroine of the Titanic disaster was also a business woman, art collector, social and political activist,and philantropist during her full life. As she said of others, she had "a heart as big as a ham.""Unsinkable by Joyce B. Lohse is as entertaining as it is accurate. It is the perfect Molly Brown biography for readers of all ages." -Andrea Malcomb, Director of Molly Brown House Museum

Author : Gareth Russell
Publisher : Atria Books
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501176739

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The Ship of Dreams by Gareth Russell Pdf

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).

Author : Claudia Gray
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062049223

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Fateful by Claudia Gray Pdf

Eighteen-year-old maid Tess Davies is determined to escape the wealthy, troubled family she serves. It’s 1912, and Tess has been trapped in the employ of the Lisles for years, amid painful memories and twisted secrets. But now the Lisle family is headed to America, with Tess in tow. Once the ship they’re sailing on—the RMS Titanic—reaches its destination, Tess plans to strike out and create a new lifefor herself. Her single-minded focus shatters when she meets Alec, a handsome first-class passenger who captivates her instantly. But Alec has secrets of his own. He’s in a hurry to leave Europe, and whispers aboard the ship say it’s because of the tragic end of his last affair with the French actress who died so gruesomely and so mysteriously. . . . Soon Tess will learn just how dark Alec’s past truly is. The danger they face is no ordinary enemy: werewolves exist and are stalking him—and now her, too. Her growing love for Alec will put Tess in mortal peril, and fate will do the same before their journey on the Titanic is over. In Fateful, New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray delivers paranormal adventure, dark suspense, and alluring romance set against the opulent backdrop of the Titanic’s first—and last—voyage.

Author : Violet Jessop
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-04
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781461740322

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Titanic Survivor by Violet Jessop Pdf

Violet Jessop's life is an inspiring story of survival. Born in 1887 in Argentina, the eldest child of Irish immigrants, at the age of 21 she became the breadwinner for her widowed mother and five siblings when she commenced a career as a stewardess and nurse on some of the most famous ocean going vessels of the day. Throughout her 40 year time at sea she survived an unbelievable series of events including the sinking of the TITANIC. “One awful moment of empty, misty blackness enveloped us in its loneliness, then an unforgettable, agonizing cry went up from 1500 despairing throats, a long wail and then silence and our tiny craft tossing about at the mercy of the ice field.” For most people one sinking would be enough. But four years later Violet, now a nurse with the British Red Cross, was on board the World War I hospital ship BRITANNIC when it struck a mine and sank to the bottom of the Aegean. To her, this disaster was even more horrifying-- “Just as life seeming nothing but a whirling, choking ache, I rose to the light of day, my nose barely above the little lapping waves. I opened my eyes on an indescribable scene of slaughter, which made me shut them again to keep it out." By the end of her story we have a met a woman who could handle whatever life threw at her with determination and good humor. She knew that only by her own strength of character would she survive. But Titanic Survivor is much more. A unique autobiography for those who want to know how it really felt, a story that could be told only by a Titanic Survivor.

Author : Kristen Iversen
Publisher : Big Earth Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1555662374

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Molly Brown by Kristen Iversen Pdf

Draws from letters, journals, court records, newspaper articles, family memoirs, and other authentic documentation to reconstruct the life of Margaret Tobin Brown, the Titanic survivor who inspired the musical "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"; discussing her early years in Hannibal, Missouri, her political work, and her family.

Author : Marybeth Lorbiecki
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Denver (Colo.)
ISBN : 9781404871434

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Escaping Titanic by Marybeth Lorbiecki Pdf

Presents the story of 12-year-old Elizabeth Becker, who was returning from India to America with her mother and siblings on the Titanic when the great ship collided with an iceberg.

Author : Kate Alcott
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307948199

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The Dressmaker by Kate Alcott Pdf

Tess, an aspiring seamstress, thinks she’s had an incredibly lucky break when she is hired by famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon to be her personal maid on the Titanic. Once on board, Tess catches the eye of two men—a kind sailor and an enigmatic Chicago businessman—who offer differing views of what lies ahead for her in America. But on the fourth night, disaster strikes, and amidst the chaos, Tess is one of the last people allowed on a lifeboat. The survivors are rescued and taken to New York, but when rumors begin to circulate about the choices they made, Tess is forced to confront a serious question. Did Lady Duff Gordon save herself at the expense of others? Torn between loyalty to Lucile and her growing suspicion that the media’s charges might be true, Tess must decide whether to stay quiet and keep her fiery mentor’s good will or face what might be true and forever change her future.

Author : Jim Whiting
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2007-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612289403

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The Sinking of the Titanic by Jim Whiting Pdf

The sinking of the ocean liner Titanic in 1912 was one of the most famous events of the twentieth century. The ship was the largest and most luxurious passenger liner of the age. While she was being built, Titanic was described as “practically unsinkable.” Yet she went down on her maiden voyage after striking an iceberg. More than 1,500 passengers and crew members perished in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic. Nearly all died because the ship didn’t carry enough lifeboats. Yet according to the shipping regulations at the time, Titanic actually carried more lifeboats than she was legally required to. Many people also believe that the ship was traveling too fast. Yet her captain wasn’t doing anything different than nearly every other liner at that time. The sinking attracted worldwide media interest. This interest has never lessened. The loss of the Titanic is just as fascinating today as it was on the day it occurred.

Author : Melissa Stewart
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781430132585

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Titanic by Melissa Stewart Pdf

This title is replete with brilliant photographs and exclusive in-depth coverage including Bob Ballard's 1985 discovery.