Sailing from New York to Ireland in 1912

Anyone who knows much about the Titanic (or who ever saw a cinematic or television portrayal) probably knows there were quite a few Irish immigrants. The ship’s last port of call before heading to New York was Queenstown, Ireland (now Cobh). Titanicstories on YouTube has a nice (though sad) video showing some of the sights …

News stories from around the time of Titanic’s Voyage – April 10, 1912

April 15 will mark the 109th anniversary of the Titanic‘s sinking, though she sailed from Southampton on April 10. What was going on in America during her voyage? Maybe New York newspaper The Sun can help us. Ah, today’s newspapers use formatting to better tell the reader which stories are important! I’ll just assume the …