Titanic Century

Author : Paul Heyer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313398162

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Titanic Century by Paul Heyer Pdf

This book presents a revealing look at our 100-year fascination with the Titanic disaster and the various media that have been involved in reporting, preserving, and immortalizing the event. The Titanic's fate is still very much in our collective consciousness. A catastrophe that was unimaginable at the time, now 100 years later it continues to provide lessons that we have not yet fully absorbed. And the debate continues regarding how the loss of life might have been averted—could, for example, the nearby ship, Californian, have rescued everyone on board Titanic? The book examines the relationship between a momentous historical event, the media that have been involved in reporting and re-presenting it, and the subsequent transformation of the disaster into an enduring myth in contemporary popular culture. The book will also show how the sinking of the Titanic helped make Guglielmo Marconi a household name; set David Sarnoff on the path that led to his becoming head of RCA; raised the stature of The New York Times to the eminence it has today; and helped give film director James Cameron his current notoriety and influence.

Author : Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781512457735

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Iceberg, Right Ahead! by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson Pdf

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! "Iceberg, Right Ahead!" Only 160 minutes passed between the time a sailor on lookout duty uttered these chilling words and the moment when the mighty ocean liner Titanic totally disappeared into the cold, dark waters of the North Atlantic. This century-old tragedy, which took more than 1,500 lives, still captivates people in the twenty-first century. Seventy-three years separate the two major Titanic events—the 1912 sinking of the vessel and the dramatic 1985 discovery of the wreck by Robert Ballard. But additional stories about the victims, survivors, rescuers, reporters, investigators, and many others show the far-reaching effects this tragedy had on society. Award-winning author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson has collected numerous personal accounts of the event, including the knighted man who spent the rest of his life in seclusion because he was accused of dishonorable behavior in a lifeboat, the stewardess who survived two shipwrecks and a mid-ocean collision, and the New York Times executive who sent multiple reporters to meet the rescue ship, thus earning a national reputation for his newspaper. She also links the Titanic tragedy to changes in regulations worldwide. After a Senate Inquiry and a British trial attempted to assign blame for the disaster, new laws on ship safety were put in place. A group of nations also banded together to form an ice patrol, eventually leading to the formation of the U.S. Coast Guard. Even the most avid Titanic fans will learn something new as McPherson brings the reader up to date on the politics and intrigue still surrounding the wreck—including what modern science can reveal about what really happened to the ship and who was at fault. Prepare to follow the never-ending story of the Titanic into its second century.

Author : Marc Shapiro
Publisher : ibooks
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : 9780671012021

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Total Titanic by Marc Shapiro Pdf

Recounts the building and voyage of the Titanic, its sinking and the aftermath, distinguishing fact from myth, and lists the passengers, crew, and cargo

Author : Wyn Craig Wade
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 595 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781620872987

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The Titanic by Wyn Craig Wade Pdf

In this centennial edition of the definitive book on the Titanic, new findings, photos, and interviews shed light on the world’s most famous marine disaster for the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking. On that fatal night in 1912 the world’s largest moving object disappeared beneath the waters of the North Atlantic in less than three hours. Why was the ship sailing through waters well known to be a “mass of floating ice”? Why were there too few lifeboats? Why were a third of the survivors crew members? Based on the sensational evidence of the U.S. Senate hearings, eyewitness accounts, and the results of the 1985 Woods Hole expedition that photographed the ship, this electrifying account vividly recreates the vessel’s last desperate hours afloat and fully addresses the questions that have continued to haunt the tragedy of the Titanic.

Author : Wyn Craig Wade
Publisher : Penguin Mass Market
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0140166912

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The Titanic by Wyn Craig Wade Pdf

Tells the complete story of the Titanic, from the beginning of the doomed voyage through the spectacular discovery of the wreckage decades later.

Author : Stephen J. Spignesi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781118177662

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The Titanic For Dummies by Stephen J. Spignesi Pdf

Examines the building of the Titanic, life onboard during its maiden voyage, tragic decisions made that fateful night, the discovery of the wreck and all the controversies surrounding one of the worst naval disasters of all time. Original.

Author : Paul Heyer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216040514

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Titanic Century by Paul Heyer Pdf

This book presents a revealing look at our 100-year fascination with the Titanic disaster and the various media that have been involved in reporting, preserving, and immortalizing the event. The Titanic's fate is still very much in our collective consciousness. A catastrophe that was unimaginable at the time, now 100 years later it continues to provide lessons that we have not yet fully absorbed. And the debate continues regarding how the loss of life might have been averted—could, for example, the nearby ship, Californian, have rescued everyone on board Titanic? The book examines the relationship between a momentous historical event, the media that have been involved in reporting and re-presenting it, and the subsequent transformation of the disaster into an enduring myth in contemporary popular culture. The book will also show how the sinking of the Titanic helped make Guglielmo Marconi a household name; set David Sarnoff on the path that led to his becoming head of RCA; raised the stature of The New York Times to the eminence it has today; and helped give film director James Cameron his current notoriety and influence.

Author : Paul Cattermole,Claude Costecalde,John Paul Doherty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 095763000X

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Building Titanic Belfast by Paul Cattermole,Claude Costecalde,John Paul Doherty Pdf

Author : Tim Bergfelder,Sarah Street
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780857717382

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The Titanic in Myth and Memory by Tim Bergfelder,Sarah Street Pdf

Since its maiden voyage and sinking in April 1912, Titanic has become a monumental icon of the 20th century and has inspired a wealth of interpretations across literature, art and media. This book offers a comprehensive discussion of the diverse representations of the connections and differences in the way generations of artists and audiences have approached and used the tragedy. In the final section is an in-depth study of James Cameron's blockbuster film "Titanic".

Author : Stephanie Barczewski
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781441161697

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Titanic 100th Anniversary Edition by Stephanie Barczewski Pdf

An anniversary edition of a highly-regarded account of the world's most notorious tragedy at sea.

Author : Luigi Monge
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781496841773

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Wasn’t That a Mighty Day by Luigi Monge Pdf

Wasn’t That a Mighty Day: African American Blues and Gospel Songs on Disaster takes a comprehensive look at sacred and secular disaster songs, shining a spotlight on their historical and cultural importance. Featuring newly transcribed lyrics, the book offers sustained attention to how both Black and white communities responded to many of the tragic events that occurred before the mid-1950s. Through detailed textual analysis, Luigi Monge explores songs on natural disasters (hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and earthquakes); accidental disasters (sinkings, fires, train wrecks, explosions, and air disasters); and infestations, epidemics, and diseases (the boll weevil, the jake leg, and influenza). Analyzed songs cover some of the most well-known disasters of the time period from the sinking of the Titanic and the 1930 drought to the Hindenburg accident, and more. Thirty previously unreleased African American disaster songs appear in this volume for the first time, revealing their pertinence to the relevant disasters. By comparing the song lyrics to critical moments in history, Monge is able to explore how deeply and directly these catastrophes affected Black communities; how African Americans in general, and blues and gospel singers in particular, faced and reacted to disaster; whether these collective tragedies prompted different reactions among white people and, if so, why; and more broadly, how the role of memory in recounting and commenting on historical and cultural facts shaped African American society from 1879 to 1955.

Author : The Editors of LIFE
Publisher : Time Home Entertainment
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781547841721

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LIFE Titanic by The Editors of LIFE Pdf

One hundred years ago, a ship thought to be indestructible suffered the ill fate to strike an iceberg during its maiden voyage across the North Atlantic. The unthinkable occurred, and the Titanic went to the bottom. What happened on that cold and inky night has haunted and entranced us ever since. Goodness knows, there have been other disasters-far too many disasters. But as the initial reception to Titanic, the most popular movie ever, just now being re-released in 3-D, proves: There has never been a disaster that so captivates the human imagination as that of the sinking of the Titanic. Now, on the 100th anniversary of "the night to remember," LIFE revisits this awesome human drama. Heroism is involved, and hubris. Romance and recrimination. A thousand stories spiraling outward-and all of them told in this commemorative LIFE book, in words and pictures. This oversized, deluxe book is visually splendid and exciting on every page. It includes archival photography, past reporting in LIFE and the modern-day explorations of Robert Ballard and others that inspired the James Cameron film. The book will include a special section on the new 3-D treatment of the classic movie, just now being released. We return to first-person accounts, and the words of the survivors are brought to life-with many small stories from steerage told as well as the large, well-known drama from above decks. The book will also include interstitial chapters to lend context, such as a history of famous shipwrecks, and where the Titanic fits in the grand picture. At the end of the story, the fact we entered with is inescapable: The Titanic tragedy is the one we care about, and need to revisit.

Author : Linda Maria Koldau
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786490370

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The Titanic on Film by Linda Maria Koldau Pdf

The narrative surrounding the Titanic’s voyage, collision, and sinking in April 1912 seems tailor-made for film. With clear categories of gender, class, nationality, and religion, the dominating Titanic myth offers a wealth of motifs ripe for the silver screen-heroism, melodrama, love, despair, pleasure, pain, failure, triumph, memory and eternal guilt. This volume provides a detailed overview of Titanic films from 1912 to the present and analyzes the six major Titanic films, including the 1943 Nazi propaganda production, the 1953 Hollywood film, the 1958 British docudrama A Night to Remember, the 1979 TV production S.O.S. Titanic, the 1996 mini-series Titanic, and James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster. By showing how each film follows and builds on a pattern of fixed scenes, motifs and details defined as the “Titanic code,” this work yields telling insights into why this specific disaster has maintained such great relevance into the 21st century.

Author : J. Robert DiFulgo
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781491722688

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Titanic’S Resurrected Secret—H.E.W. by J. Robert DiFulgo Pdf

A Post-Titanic mystery novel unravels Titanic’s untold secret. During the aftermath of the loss of the great liner, attempts were made to recover, identify and lay to rest those individuals scattered in the cold North Atlantic in the hope of bringing dignity to those lost souls. This Post-Titanic story is about an individual whose identity was forfeited because of the theft of an extremely valuable object, which he held in his possession. Historical and mystery novelist Alexander J.Dante had always felt drawn to the tragic story of the Titanic. Now retired, Alexei decides to visit Fairview Lawn Cemetery in Halifax, Nova Scotia where some of the victims of the disaster are laid to rest. While he is there, Alexei feels a strange pull towards gravesite 223, where, supposedly, an unidentified crew-member lay. A mystery surrounds the number 223 and Alexei is determined to solve it. His obsession takes him across the globe as he begins to unravel a long-kept secret that will consume his life.

Author : Richard J. Plantinga,Thomas R. Thompson,Matthew D. Lundberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 687 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781108480048

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An Introduction to Christian Theology by Richard J. Plantinga,Thomas R. Thompson,Matthew D. Lundberg Pdf

A journey in Christian theology through biblical, historical, and thematic perspectives, with special attention to the context of today's world.