Sinking of the Titanic: Eyewitness AccountsJay Henry Mowbray Courier Corporation, 23/05/2012 - 336 من الصفحات Published in 1912 within months of the sinking of the Titanic, this "memorial edition" of first-hand accounts by survivors, people in rescue boats, and other on-the-scene witnesses, offers heart-wrenching testimony about the great disaster, steeped in the sentiments of the day. Surviving passengers recount heart-breaking tales of parting with loved ones, watching the great ship sink while the steadfast band played "Nearer, My God, to Thee," and floating helplessly for long hours on icy seas. The search for responsibility began amid the grief of widows and orphans aboard the rescue vessel Carpathia, with accusations of ignored warnings, reckless attempts at record-setting, and the woefully inadequate supply of lifeboats. Enhancing the text are drawings of the ship's decks and luxurious interiors, along with numerous rare photographs of celebrity passengers, captain and crew, poignant images of survivors huddled in lifeboats, and many more striking scenes. Readers will be spellbound by the gripping, you-are-there quality of this unique volume and its remarkable vision of one of the great maritime disasters of history. |
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FROM A DAY OF DELIGHT TO DEATH | |
HEARTRENDING SCENES ON CARPATHIA | |
BAND PLAYED TO THE LAST | |
NEGLECT CAUSED DISASTER | |
BELIEVED SHIP UNSINKABLE | |
HOW SURVIVORS ESCAPED | |
LIFEBOATS BUNGLINGLY HANDLED | |
NOT LIKE BOURGOGNE DISASTER | |
BOYS DESPERATE FIGHT FOR LIFE | |
CARPATHIA TO THE RESCUE | |
REFUSED TO LEAVE HUSBAND | |
LADY DUFFGORDONS EXPERIENCES | |
SENATORS HEAR STARTLING STORIES | |
SURVIVING OPERATORS EXPERIENCES | |
WOMANS THRILLING NARRATIVE | |
SURVIVORS STIRRING STORIES | |
HOW ASTOR WENT TO DEATH | |
NOTABLE WOMAN SAVED | |
MAJOR BUTT MARTYR TO DUTY | |
MRS ASTORS BRAVERY | |
THE FUNERAL SHIP AND ITS DEAD | |
INQUIRY BY UNITED STATES SENATE | |
LIST OF TITANIC PASSENGERS MISSING AND RESCUED | |
A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS | |
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عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
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