Twin Tragedies of the Sea in Vanderbilt and Astor Tales
The piece contrasts Vanderbilt and Astor with wealth and romance, noting two widows left after naval disasters. It sketches their lives from marriages, divorces, and public scrutiny, linking fate, astrology, and high society across Titanic and Lusitania epochs. It frames a twin cinematic arc of divorce, marriage, and loss.
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Origins of the Jingo War Party Term in 19th Century Britain
The text traces the origin of the term jingo from a popular song and its anti war refrain, noting its use by British factions during the Russo Turkish War of 1877 78. It explains how jingo rose as a label for a belligerent casus belli crowd shouting Weve got the men, weve got the ships, weve got the money too.
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