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Titanic Stories

A Real-Life Titanic Love Story?

January 7, 2013

Everyone knows of the fictional love story between Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater (who later called herself Rose Dawson) in the movie Titanic. Reconstructed through interviews given to Italian reporters late in his life, the story of Emilio Portaluppi (and 37 other Italians on the Titanic) is told in a new documentary, “The Italians [...]

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Titanic Poem: The Voyage

December 18, 2012

This moving poem was sent to me by Frank O’Brien, from Cobh (Queenstown)! We’re excited to be able to feature it on TitanicUniverse.com. Enjoy, and let us know what you think! The Voyage Lay still Majestic Lady, in your slumber beneath the deep Hold close those there with you, as they sleep their eternal sleep [...]

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Famous People Aboard the Titanic

February 18, 2012

The Titanic was the most luxurious cruise ship of its time and this drew in a diversity of important individuals. Ranging from first to third class, the collection of passengers both rich and poor have rich background stories and had impact both inside and outside the topic of the Titanic. Here are some of the [...]

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The Story of Ruth Becker: Titanic Survivor

April 19, 2011

Ruth Elizabeth Becker, known later as Ruth Becker Blanchard, was one of the youngest passengers on the Titanic at 12 years old, and until relatively recently was one of the few remaining Titanic survivors. Her story is harrowing, but it’s inspirational that someone so young was able to exhibit such bravery, even in the face [...]

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown: Biography of a Titanic Survivor

April 18, 2011

You might recognize The Unsinkable Molly Brown as the moniker of possibly the most famous Titanic survivor, but the fact is that “Molly’s” real name was Margaret Tobin Brown. She’s been featured as a bold, audacious character in multiple Titanic movies, and though she’s certainly best known as a survivor of the Titanic sinking and [...]

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