Titanic Remembered: The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.46 (878 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0887804675 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
He has published in scholarly journals and popular magazines, and he was co-editor of a recent collection on the Halifax Explosion. ALAN RUFFMAN is a marine geologist who has long been interested in Titanic.
several are gems Ruffman is accurate on points where others have fumbled." (David Swick The Halifax Daily News)"The entertaining and informative text, numerous old photographs and a selection of contemporary colour views makes Titanic Remembered a necessary addition to the library of any Titanic buff or fan of Canadian history." (Mike Filey Toronto Sun)"Beautifully designed, this affordable small-format paperback is filled with high quality reproductions of old black and white photos, and images of items from the Marine Museum. "Titanic Remembere
This book focuses on the aftermath of the disaster, examining how people came to terms with the impact of the sinking and recounting the touching stories of some of the victims and survivors.. Today, visitors from around the world come to see the many unique artefacts in the Titanic collection of the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, a permanent exhibit that recounts the story of Titanic and the city's role in the disaster. The sinking of the ocean-liner Titanic in April of 1912 captured the attention of the world; as the nearest large port to the site of the disaster, Halifax became the focus of the world's grief
"An Incredible Book on the Titanic and its Aftermath" according to A Customer. A wonderful book, filled with pictures, of what happened after the Titanic sank. There are terrific stories of the survivors and how those who drowned were recovered and sent to Halifax for burial, or held there until their families came for the bodies.There are photos taken of the scene with literally hundreds of caskets on the boats as the bodies were recovered. Halifax has a Titanic musuem there with artifacts and other things of interest that even those wi