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Category Archives: 1900-1914
North Brother: A Haunted Island
The pictures of the Island are nothing short of haunting. The buildings are in varying stages of decay. Their abandonment reflects the tragedy that clothes the island from first contact with civilization. North Brother Island is part of New York … Continue reading
Posted in 1900-1914, 1920s, historical
Tagged Dr. S Josephine Baker, General Slocum, George Soper, Mary Mallon, New York, North Brother Island, quarantine, Typhoid Mary
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A New Turn for the Stop Sign
If you come to a red octagonal sign standing on a post by the side of a road, chances are you will know what to do without even knowing the language. The stop sign is an international symbol. How did … Continue reading
The Curse of the Titanic
The RMS Titanic hit an iceberg twenty minutes to midnight on April 14 1912, four hours later only 705 survived out of 2224 passengers on board. While there are many heartbreaking tales of those who perished on the Titanic, there … Continue reading
The Titanic:The Tragic Story of a Young Canadian Family
They met on a train heading to Montreal. He was 25 and she was 21, by the end of the year they were married. It sounds like a beautiful romance, sadly enough it would end in tragedy. Hudson Joshua Creighton … Continue reading
Posted in 1900-1914, historical, historical media
Tagged Bessie Waldo Daniels, Canada, Chesterville, CS Mackay-Bennett, Harry Molson, Helen Loraine Allison, historical, history, Hudson Joshua Creighton Allison, Hudson Trevor Allison, Major Peuchen, Montreal, Ontario history, RMS ship Titanic, titanic
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