103rd Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic
By Tony Pettinato on April 15, 2015
Here are four newspaper articles providing some interesting stories, insights and information about the Titanic disaster... (Read More)
Tag: Accidents and Disasters
His Life for His Son’s: The Story of My Cousin Isaac Smith
By Thomas Jay Kemp on February 25, 2015
An article by Thomas Jay Kemp about discovering the story of a family member who had died while trying to rescue his son back in the 1800s... (Read More)
‘It Is Well with My Soul’: the Story of Horatio Spafford
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on February 5, 2015
Gena Philibert-Ortega tells the story of how Horatio Gates Spafford wrote the famous hymn “It Is Well with My Soul” after undergoing severe hardships... (Read More)
Tracing ‘Titanic’ Genealogy: Survivor Passenger Lists & More
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2014
Learn more about the fateful voyage and the Titanic survivors from passenger lists and stories published in newspapers. Is your ancestor a Titanic survivor?.. (Read More)
Shipwreck of the ‘Essex’ Whaleship: A Real-Life Moby Dick
By Scott Phillips on November 20, 2013
In this article, Scott Phillips writes about the incredible story of the whaleship “Essex,” which was sunk by a huge sperm whale in 1820... (Read More)
Eating on the ‘Titanic’: Massive Quantities of Food on the Menu
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 8, 2013
Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about a lunch menu from the Titanic and talks about the massive quantities of food carried and served on that immense ship... (Read More)
Sinking of the ‘Athenia’: Mythical Family Survival Story Proves to Be Reality
By Scott Phillips on September 17, 2012
In this article, Scott Phillips tells how old newspaper articles confirmed his uncle’s incredible WWII survival story – a tale that Scott used to question. .. (Read More)
Amazing Survival Stories of Last Moments on the ‘Titanic’ Ship
By Tony Pettinato on April 19, 2012
The world first learned of the Titanic disaster through survivor stories published in newspapers. Read some of these incredible Titanic stories... (Read More)
