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Two survivors of the RMS Titanic disaster told their incredible stories of being saved from the sinking ship. BBC Video A gigantic ship, almost 900 ft long and 175 feet high, it was a feat of engineering. The R.M.S. Titanic weighed more than 40,000 tons and it was the best ... Read More »

Immigrants to America… ELLIS ISLAND HISTORY – IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA The great steamship companies like White Star, Red Star, Cunard and Hamburg-America played a significant role in the history of Ellis Island and immigration in general. The German liner Imperator carried many immigrants in steerage. While most immigrants entered the ... Read More »

The RMS TITANIC has been the subject of many films. From the Cinema to TV to Broadway. From Nazi produced Titanic to James Cameron’s over the top Titanic. The Titanic List – Movies, TV and Broadway Here is a list of Titanic movies, TV movies, documentaries and musical – including ... Read More »

Elvis’ love for Hawaii ran deep, and during his lifetime he visited often. Whether it was to perform concerts and benefits, film a movie, or just to vacation, the islands would always draw him back. Elvis sailed to Hawaii from Los Angeles aboard the SS Matsonia on November 5, 1957. ... Read More »

Over fifteen hundred passengers lost their lives onboard the Royal Mail Ship (RMS) Titanic. She was one of three Olympic Class passenger liners commissioned by the White Star Shipping Line. Scene from Titanic movies. Hailed as a wonder of luxury, power, and style she first rolled into the water from ... Read More »

The Cap Arcona was considered one of the most beautiful ships of the time, launched in 1927, was the largest German ship on the South American run. In 1940, the Cap Arcona was taken over by the Kriegsmarine (the German Navy), painted overall gray and used in the Baltic Sea as ... Read More »

Footage from a film known as "the Nazi Titanic," a 1943 German wartime film commissioned by propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels that portrays the sinking of the Titanic, is shown in the British Channel 5 documentary available on YouTube. Read More »

This year marks the 105th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the legendary “unsinkable” liner that would, of course, run into an iceberg on its maiden voyage, sink rapidly, and become a metaphor for man’s hubris. There’s a reason it became such a pop culture phenomenon, even before ... Read More »

The SS United States and the latest Range Rover are both made in large part from aluminum, in order to save weight without sacrificing strength. Both can draw connections to the military; Land Rovers have served with the British armed forces, as well as other armies around the globe, for ... Read More »

It was April 23, 1912, at daybreak, out on the North Atlantic. The seascape looked every bit like a well-adorned graveyard, with an overcast sky, rolling fog and, as far as one could see, pieces of wreckage that bobbed in the swells. Doors, pillows, chairs, tables, and scattered remains were ... Read More »