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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 2012

Page

6

Titanic 100th anniversary exhibit recalls ship's fate

The National Geographic Museum marks a century since the Titanic disaster with a new exhibit. The piece recounts the ship's design, the 1912 voyage, lifeboat limits, and the roles of Captain Smith, J. Bruce Ismay, and key passengers amid warnings of ice.

Rome Pee Hampshire Richard McWalters National Geographic Museum Washington National Geographic Society McWalters Cunard Line New York White Star Line J.P. Morgan Cunard Belfast White Star Edward J. Smith British Board of Trade Iag Titanic Smith Marconi Newfoundland Jack Phillips Cyril Evans Evans Phillips New York City Frederick Fleet Crow’s Nest

Titanic Disaster Through the Ages and Aftermath

TIM O NEIL revisits the Titanic tragedy and its enduring legacy. It surveys death tolls and survivals across classes, the Carpathia rescue, Ismay controversy, and post disaster reforms. The piece notes later wreck discovery in 1985 and Millyina Dean as the last survivor.

Evans Ismay Phillips Harold Bride U.S New York J.J. Brown Denver No. 6 Molly Brown Carpathia Congress Waldorf- Astoria Hotel America National Geographic Society Belfast Millyina Dean Bertram Southampton England

No slowing down in 1912 region of education and industry

Regional growth in 1912 features SIU building its first dormitory at Anthony Hall signaling a pivotal commitment to higher education in Carbondale. Illinois Central Railroad ties towns with passenger and freight services fueling industry, while Murphysboro expands with brick shoe and brewery factories. Coal mining drives employment across Franklin Williamson Saline Perry counties as electric rail advances mobility.

SIU Anthony Hall Carbondale Illinois Central Railroad Jackson Franklin Williamson Saline Perry Jones

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