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Irish Heritage

Titanic’s Irish Roots

Building an IconThe birthplace of Titanic was Belfast, Northern Ireland, and construction started when her keel was laid down on March 31, 1909. The…
The exterior of a very large ship is seen surrounded by scaffolding in a gantry on land.
Titanic Women

A Life Less Ordinary

Helen Churchill Candee’s Story of Bravery and BrillianceHelen Churchill Candee, born into an affluent New York family in 1858, was a writer, journalist, political…
A woman and man ride atop an Asian elephant on a wooden bench-like saddle. A native guide also rides the elephant. The elephant is posed in front of a body of water. The surroundings are tropical, with palm trees in the distance.
Love Stories

Scandalous Love Affairs

The Heartbreaking Goodbye Between the Cabaret Singer and the Hockey PlayerBerthe Antonine Mayné was born on July 21, 1887, in the commune of Ixelles,…
A young woman with light skin and short, dark hair holds a small dog. The woman is smiling at the camera. She wears a strand of pearls and a sheer top with elabororate decorations. The dog has dark fur and pricked ears. It is wearing a scarf with bells. The photo appears on the cover of a magazine about cabaret entertainment.
Love Stories

A Love That Defied Death

The Story of Isidor and Ida StrausAmong the most famous love stories from Titanic’s tragic voyage is that of Isidor and Ida Straus, the…
A posed studio photograph of two middle-aged people in the early 1900s. The man is seated behind the woman. He is light-skinned, bald, with a light beard and mustache, probably gray. He wears glasses and has a sharp, prominent nose. The expression on his face is pleasant as he looks into the camera. He wears a dark formal suit with a light shirt and dark necktie. Seated next to him is a light-skinned woman. Her dark hair is pulled back and arranged in Gibson Girl style. She has a pleasant look on her face, but she does not smile. Her hands are set in her lap. She wears a dark, high-necked, long-sleeved top and full skirt. There is a brooch at her neck, a strand of pearls around her neck, and a very long necklace that extends to her waist.
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