Did you have a relative that was on the Titanic? Who do you know that was booked on the Titanic? A great, great aunt, uncle, grandparent? This is the Titanic famous fables year of remembrance.
Spirit of the Blythe Titanic 24x30 Oil by Gail Ingis Claus
In its innocence, the Titanic was cruising along not realizing it was about to change the lives of twenty-two hundred people. It is one hundred years since the maiden voyage of the Titanic. What is magical about its one hundred years? The14th of April is the date, one hundred years ago, that it sunk. It sunk taking 1523 men, women and children and crew and everyone’s worldly goods with it. No one noticed the iceberg, no one heeded warnings from other ships, no one believed the Titanic could sink.
Only ten percent of an iceberg is above water. If you see six feet, then there is sixty more feet of iceberg beneath the water.
Iceberg above and below
By the time the captain of the Titanic discovered the iceberg, the ship was along side it as it ripped a gash in its hull. The ship’s engineers claimed the Titanic was unsinkable. If a disaster happened, it would be its own lifeboat. It was compartmentalized to contain any water so that most of the ship would be safe from filling with the sea water.
Some, 705 passengers, did escape the watery death, most of them women and children, who watched in horror from their lifeboats, as their husbands and fathers went down with the ship or languished in the Atlantic’s frigid waters until the freezing cold pulled the life from them or they got sucked down with the ship. Distress calls reached the Carpathia. But they were four hours away. When they finally reached the site, it was too late.
According to history, the sinking of this ship robbed the lives of folks who were lower on the pay scale than the wealthy, like those in steerage, restaurant workers, folks who were coming to the USA to find a better life. Since sinking ships know no class, the rich went down with the poor.
It is strange and newsworthy, the wealthy paid hefty sums for their cabins, according to the History Channel’s report on April 10th, sums of $90,000 for a cabin were not unusual.
Would you come to our Titanic Collaboration show?
We would love to have you. Come to Lockwood Mathews Mansion Museum on Thursday, April 26, 5-7 P.M. The Titanic Collaboration Art Show will be opening for your viewing pleasure. Free. Please RSVP 203-838-9799 extension 4.
Hi am amiya I like the titanic and this is amazing
Hi, Gail! Remember me, not the Titanic? It’s Janet, aka Jillian Lark, from Margie’s class last summer.
I’ve been reading and loving all your blogs, especially the Victorian era and Titanic ones. I’m researching the history of my former Victorian era home in England and its neighborhood for a three book series I want to write. The books will cover the Edwardian through World War II eras, too. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of my characters mentions or has a design element you’ve featured in this blog.
Sorry I haven’t had time to post a comment until now. I’m busy polishing and pitching my humorous historical romance manuscript plus venturing into social media. Visit and leave a comment at my new website http://jillianlark.com when you have time and/or need a laugh. You always wanted to see what I look like.
Hi Janet, it is so good to hear from you. Thank you for all the encouragement. I am so pleased you enjoy my blog. I enjoy writing it. I took a brief trip over to your blog, and can’t wait to get back and spend time. Thanks for the invite and your lovely photo. Your voice looks like you, strong, feisty and full of life. Got to run right now. Thank you for touching base. Talk later, okay?
I meant to say “a brief trip over to your website . . .”
Hi Gail, thanks for the compliments and visiting my website. Sorry, I’m late replying to your comments. I’m still polishing my manuscript, and I hate polishing. Just ask my dust bunnies.
P.S.
I’ll contact you privately for that talk.
HI I love the titanic
Dear Gail! I love your blogs and also this one about Titanic. I like very much your Spirit of the Blue!!! You are so talented. I wish you the show to be great success!!
Cheers!!
Hey there my friend in Spain. Thank you for your kind words. I always enjoy hearing from you.
Gail – I’m blogging about my fascination with Titanic tomorrow. Great topic! And I hope the Titanic collaboration show is a big success! Have you ever been to the Titanic Historical Society Museum in Indian Orchard Mass? If not, you should check it out.