The Titanics Last Hero

Author : Moody Adams
Publisher : Ambassador International
ISBN 13 : 1620200058
Total Pages : 105 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Titanic's Last Hero written by Moody Adams and published by Ambassador International. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of John Harper who set his only child in a lifeboat before setting his sights on the salvation of the lost souls around him. Re-live John Harper's last hours as the ship took on water and passengers swarmed the decks.

Author : Moody Adams
Publisher : Historical Indexes
ISBN 13 : 9780983610311
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Titanic's Last Hero written by Moody Adams and published by Historical Indexes. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the dark, freezing waters of the Atlantic crept slowly up the decks of the Titanic, John Harper shouted, Let the women, children and the unsaved into the lifeboats. Harper took his lifejacket the final hope of survival and gave it to another man.

Author : Andrew Wilson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 145167158X
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shadow of the Titanic written by Andrew Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IN the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, the icy waters of the North Atlantic reverberated with the desperate screams of more than 1,500 men, women, and children—passengers of the once majestic liner Titanic. Then, as the ship sank to the ocean floor and the passengers slowly died from hypothermia, an even more awful silence settled over the sea. The sights and sounds of that night would haunt each of the vessel’s 705 survivors for the rest of their days. Although we think we know the story of Titanic—the famously luxurious and supposedly unsinkable ship that struck an iceberg on its maiden voyage from Britain to America—very little has been written about what happened to the survivors after the tragedy. How did they cope in the aftermath of this horrific event? How did they come to remember that night, a disaster that has been likened to the destruction of a small town? Drawing on a wealth of previously unpublished letters, memoirs, and diaries as well as interviews with survivors’ family members, award-winning journalist and author Andrew Wilson reveals how some used their experience to propel themselves on to fame, while others were so racked with guilt they spent the rest of their lives under the Titanic’s shadow. Some reputations were destroyed, and some survivors were so psychologically damaged that they took their own lives in the years that followed. Andrew Wilson brings to life the colorful voices of many of those who lived to tell the tale, from famous survivors like Madeleine Astor (who became a bride, a widow, an heiress, and a mother all within a year), Lady Duff Gordon, and White Star Line chairman J. Bruce Ismay, to lesser known second- and third-class passengers such as the Navratil brothers—who were traveling under assumed names because they were being abducted by their father. Today, one hundred years after that fateful voyage, Shadow of the Titanic adds an important new dimension to our understanding of this enduringly fascinating story.

Author : Cady Crosby
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN 13 : 9781478268987
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Titanic Hero written by Cady Crosby and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One man...one ship...one night that was to be remembered forever. Thomas Byles, a Roman Catholic priest on board the R.M.S. Titanic, had the saying, “Give what you have,” instilled into him from a very young age. His training, commitment, and love for others culminated into one shining example of fortitude in the face of danger.This book, historical fiction, narrates the life of Thomas Byles. It's a story that you won't want to miss.

Author : Shan F. Bullock
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thomas Andrews, Shipbuilder written by Shan F. Bullock and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Andrews, Shipbuilder is a biography by Shan F. Bullock. Andrews was a British businessman and shipbuilder, known for designing the Titanic and perishing aboard its maiden voyage.

Author : Jennifer Hooper McCarty
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
ISBN 13 : 0806535970
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Really Sank the Titanic: written by Jennifer Hooper McCarty and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was the ship doomed by a faulty design? Was the hull's steel too brittle? Was the captain negligent in the face of repeated warnings? On the night of April 14, 1912, the "unsinkable" RMS Titanic, with over 2,200 passengers onboard, struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic and plunged to a watery grave. For nearly a century, the shocking loss has haunted the world. Now the same CSI techniques that are used to solve modern murder cases have been applied to the sinking of history's most famous ship. Researchers Jennifer Hooper McCarty and Tim Foecke draw on their participation in expeditions to the ship's wreckage and experiments on recovered Titanic materials to build a compelling new scenario. The answers will astound you.. . . Grippingly written, What Really Sank the Titanic is illustrated with fascinating period photographs and modern scientific evidence reflecting the authors' intensive study of Titanic artifacts for more than ten years. In an age when forensics can catch killers, this book does what no other book has before: fingers the culprit in one of the greatest tragedies ever. "A fascinating trail of historical forensics." --James R. Chiles, author of Inviting Disaster>/I> "An essential facet of Titanic history. Five stars!" --Charles Pellegrino, author of Her Name Titanic With 16 pages of photos

Author : Moody Adams
Publisher : Midnight Call
ISBN 13 : 9780937422397
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Titanic's Last Hero written by Moody Adams and published by Midnight Call. This book was released on 1997 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Testimonies and tributes originally published in Scotland in 1912. Compiled and edited by John Climie at the request of John Harper's brother, George. Also published as: John Harper: a hero on the Titanic, 1997--t.p. verso.

Author : Christine Jamesson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781420886795
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Legend of Rigel written by Christine Jamesson and published by . This book was released on 2005-12 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE LEGEND AND MYSTERY OF RIGEL On a frigid night in 1912 the great unsinkable Titanic sank 2 miles down to a watery grave. Many stories of heroes and villains have been passed down since that fateful night. Yet there is one hero in particular whose story has remained a mystery. Meet Rigel- the Titanic's Newfoundland dog mascot. His incredible story of courage and survival was originally published as an alleged factual account in 1912 just days after the sinking. Come along and enjoy this fictionalized story of Rigel's tragedy and triumph in spite of challenges no human could have survived! * * * Yes Virginia, there may have been a Rigel. The story of Rigel was first reported in the "New York Herald" the day the Carpathia docked with Titanic's survivors. It also appeared in a well-known book: " The Sinking of Titanic and Great Sea Disasters" which was first published in 1912 a few short months after the disaster. After that there was no mention of him at all, no disclaimers, no retractions, nothing to my knowledge. Although there has been some recent mention of him in dog books all subsequent books and movies about Titanic by historians, crew and survivors don't mention him either. Why? Was he a figment of the reporter's imagination? That seems unlikely. If Rigel and new owner didn't exist then who was interviewed? Someone playing a cruel joke while wearing a uniform and holding onto a 150-pound dog? Unlikely again, but I suppose that could have happened. The only two well-known dogs that survived the sinking were toy breeds lovingly smuggled on board the lifeboats in their owner's coats. All of the other dogs on board lost their lives including a champion English Bulldog who was last seen trying to swim in the frigid water. Comparing a bulldog's swimming ability to a Newfoundland's is like expecting your Shetland Pony to win the Kentucky Derby. Bulldogs are among the worst swimmers in dog-dom and Newfoundlands are the absolute best. Many people are skeptical as to whether any creature could have survived a long distance swim in freezing water. Certainly none of the people did. "Newfie" owners and breeders have no problem believing a Newfoundland could do exactly what the record states. Bred to withstand the harsh conditions of the frigid north Atlantic they have been used to haul in heavy fishing nets and assist in water rescues. Newfoundlands could be called the "Polar bears" of the dog world. They have the same adaptations for swimming albeit on a smaller scale. And since Scientists have seen Polar Bears swimming 100 miles out to sea in freezing water and not looking the least bit exhausted, then why not? The near lifeboat collision was also never mentioned again. Perhaps it was dropped purposely. No one wanted to detract from the heroics of the Carpathia and crew. After pushing their small steamer full speed into the very same icefield that doomed Titanic, they deserved all the credit and praise that was bestowed on them. Finally there is the Jonas Briggs mystery. He isn't listed on either ship's crew list for that year. For many that is proof positive this was nothing more than a hoax. Apparently these people have never done genealogy research. Our ancestors were not sticklers for detail. Sometimes they'd spell names phonetically. Other times they'd scribble a name and then not be able to decipher it. I found one of my ancestor's names spelled 4 different ways. One spelling was way off. I changed Jonas to John in my book, a common name that could have been mistaken for Jonas. Taking into account the pandemonium surrounding the Carpathia's arrival there would certainly be some examples of miscommunication.

Author : Art Ayris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979903571
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Convert of John Harper written by Art Ayris and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story of a pastor's heroism on the Titanic.

Author : Senan Molony
Publisher : Mercier Press Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1781170541
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Irish Aboard Titanic written by Senan Molony and published by Mercier Press Ltd. This book was released on 2023-03-06 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unspeakable tragedy of the Titanic disaster can only be fully appreciated through the tales of the people who were aboard on the night the ship went down. The Irish Aboard Titanic gives those people a voice, focusing on the Irish who were aboard the 'unsinkable' liner. In it are stories of agony, luck, self-sacrifice, dramatic escapes and heroes left behind. Senan Molony also records the heartache that continued long after that fateful night. In her wake the Titanic cast a long shadow over the families forced to endure the agonising wait to learn the fate of loved ones, over the lives of the survivors who had to start their lives anew and over those who lost relatives and friends. If you want to know about the Irish passengers and crew of the Titanic, this is the only book to have.