An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

429. Titanic: Countdown to Disaster (Part 3)

March 14, 2024

Description

The drama and tragedy of the Titanic’s sinking has spawned all manner of myths about those who left Southampton on the 10th of April 1912, and for four days luxuriated in the ship’s modern...
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Books Referenced

Titanic Lives

Author: Richard Davenport Hines

Context:

Referenced multiple times throughout the episode as a source for information about the Titanic passengers. Explicitly named when discussing why Taft liked Archie Butt and later when describing passengers Lutie Temple and Imanita Shelley.

Essays

Author: Francis Bacon

Context:

Mentioned as a 1598 edition that Harry Widener, a bibliophile passenger, had bought for £260 and was carrying with him on the ship.