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.