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100 1 _aBeesley, Lawrence,
_d1877-1967
245 1 4 _aThe Loss of the S. S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-10-01
508 _aProduced by Steve Schulze, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the CWRU Preservation Department Digital Library. HTML version by Al Haines.
520 _a"The Loss of the S. S. Titanic: Its Story and Its Lessons" by Lawrence Beesley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book recounts the events surrounding the sinking of the Titanic, detailing Beesley's own experiences as a survivor. Through his narrative, he aims to provide a factual history of the disaster, highlighting not only the tragedy but also the critical lessons that should be learned from the catastrophic event. At the start of the work, Beesley describes the context in which the book was written, emphasizing the importance of documenting the accurate history of the Titanic disaster amidst the inaccurate portrayals circulating in the media. He recalls his experiences during the Titanic's departure, its construction, and the initial moments leading to its tragic collision with an iceberg. He reflects on the ship's grandeur and the crew's efforts during that fateful night, capturing the atmosphere of calm and disbelief among passengers as events unfolded. The early chapters lay the groundwork for the detailed recounting of the ship's last moments, illustrating both the emotional and physical realities of the horrifying experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTitanic (Steamship)
653 _aShipwrecks -- North Atlantic Ocean
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6675
999 _c48671
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