Remember the ‘Titanic’: History and Your Family
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2024
In this article – on the anniversary of the sinking of the “Titanic” – Gena Philibert-Ortega wonders how the disaster impacted her ancestors... (Read More)
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The Titanic Carried More than Passengers
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 14, 2023
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega describes an aspect of the passenger liner “Titanic” that most people don’t know: it was also a mail ship... (Read More)
Dorothy Gibson’s Real-Life Movie: ‘Saved from the Titanic’
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2022
Gena Philibert-Ortega tells the story of Dorothy Gibson, an actress who survived the “Titanic” disaster and then starred in a movie about the tragedy... (Read More)
Distress Call CQD: The Sinking of the Titanic
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2021
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about the Titanic’s two radio operators and the distress calls they sent out that fateful night... (Read More)
Music from Tragedy: ‘Titanic’ Songs
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2020
Gena Philibert-Ortega presents a way of understanding the tragedy of the Titanic’s sinking: sheet music written shortly after the maritime disaster... (Read More)
3 Facts You Didn’t Know about the ‘Titanic’
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2019
In this article on the anniversary of the Titanic sinking, Gena Philibert-Ortega presents three facts that may surprise you about the famous disaster... (Read More)
Two Crew Members Who Survived the ‘Titanic’
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 13, 2018
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega writes about two crew members who survived the Titanic disaster: Violet Jessop and Charles Lightoller... (Read More)
Honeymooning on the Titanic
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 13, 2017
In this article, Gena Philibert-Ortega searches old newspapers to learn more about some of the couples who were on their honeymoon when the Titanic sank... (Read More)
Women’s Titanic Memorial Fund
By Gena Philibert-Ortega on April 15, 2016
An article about the Titanic Memorial, which honors the men who sacrificed their lives during the sinking of the Titanic to protect women and children... (Read More)