Behind the Titanic; People, places, and events

Few tragedies are as firmly fixed in American culture than the tragic sinking of the ocean-liner Titanic. A great many lives were lost and changed forever, among people of a great many nationalities. There have been countless studies, books written, movies made, and stories told about the ship and its fate. Most people are aware that the ship sunk when it struck an iceberg, and that it happened in April of 1912. Aside from the Hollywood movie of the same name, there isn't a lot of public knowledge surrounding the disaster. There exists a whole host of events leading up to and following the sinking that make the story even more amazing.

Titanic Facts

Notable Titanic Facts – Good listing of bulleted facts with some facts that may surprise you.

RMS Titanic, Inc. - Facts at a glance, including some vocabulary terms and numerical statistics.

Titanic and Nautical Resource Center – In their own words, everything you ever wanted to know about the ship.

The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters - The online text of the book by Logan Marshall is included here in its entirety.

Titanic Facts Webquest - This webquest is designed to teach students about the Titanic by having them research the disaster and find answers to questions.

History of the Titanic

The History of the RMS Titanic – Very detailed history ranging from the naming and designing up until the fateful sinking.

Titanic: The Reality – A historical summary and a comparison between the movie production and actual history.

The Unsinkable Ship and Halifax – An account of the ship's sinking from the perspective of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Atlantic Liners – Fantastic page with statistical information and a broad history, to include some more recent information.

Titanic International Society – Super in-depth booklet detailing everything one may want to know about the ship.

Survivors of the Titanic

I Survived the Titanic – The true story of Ruth Becker, a 12 year old survivor of the Titanic .

Survivers Stories – Dr. Washington Dodge's story about his survival from the ship.

National Archives Survivor List – Partial listing and photos of handwritten rosters of survivors taken aboard the ship Carpathia.

Independence Seaport Museum Titanic Collection – Collection of artifacts from the Thayer Family Collection about surviving the sinking.

Millvina Dean – The last survivor of the ship died in 2009. This is her story.

The Sinking of the Titanic

Titanic Inquiry Project – Good chronological account of the sinking.

Distress Call Transcript - Account of the radio distress call from the Titanic .

The Titanic Disaster – Collection of historical newspaper articles covering the sinking.

The Power of Investigation – Senate hearing and investigation report on the sinking of the ship.

Rapid Sinking Causes and Effects – An engineering perspective on the causes and effects of the rapid sinking of the ship.

Titanic Pictures

RMS Titanic Resource Guide – Virtual exhibit with 99 pictures of crew and rescue efforts.

The Titanic Iceberg – Picture of the iceberg believed to have sunk the ship.

Maryland Newspapers Titanic Images – Collection of pictures from Maryland newspapers at the time.

Ship of Dreams 3D tour – To give a perspective that is impossible without computers, take a virtual tour of the mighty ship.

Discovering the Titanic – Photographic gallery from National Geographic containing pictures from the discovery of the ship.

Passengers on the Titanic

Demographics of the Passengers – All manner of passenger information, from death ratios to lifeboat occupancy.

Titanic Passengers and Crew – Complete listing of passengers and crew from the U.S. Senate investigation report in 1912.

Unsung Heroes of the Engine Room – Historical newspaper article from the New York Times in 1912 detailing the accounts that tried to save the ship.

Notable Persons – A small listing of some notable passengers.

Sea Post Clerks - This page is dedicated to the sea post clerks who refused to abandon their stations as the titanic sank.