Women and children last the loss of the steamship Arctic
Women and Children Last - The Loss of the Steamship Arctic Foreword -- 'Clipper of the Seas" -- Life on a luxury liner -- Out of the mist -- The Arctic's mortal wounds -- The fires go out -- Lowering the boats -- The captain goes down with his ship -- James Smith's willow house -...
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
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G.P. Putnam's sons
1961
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Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/137491 |
Summary: | Women and Children Last - The Loss of the Steamship Arctic Foreword -- 'Clipper of the Seas" -- Life on a luxury liner -- Out of the mist -- The Arctic's mortal wounds -- The fires go out -- Lowering the boats -- The captain goes down with his ship -- James Smith's willow house -- The Cambria returns a favor -- Seventy-six on a raft and a boat without oars -- Escape to Newfoundland -- Searching for survivors -- The newsboys' nasal cries -- A city in mourning -- Fireside follow-ups -- Backs to the sea -- Appendix. Map -- Passenger list -- Crew list -- Sources -- Acknowledgements -- Poetry: "The Loss of the Arctic" Includes index |
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