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Elmira's connections to the sinking of the Titanic: History column
Elmira had connections to the sinking of the Titanic. According to an earlier newspaper article, “Names of Hull Botsford of this city, Arthur Ford, John Bradley Cummings and S. C. Goldenberg, all of ...
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A Haunting Letter Written By A Titanic Passenger On The Journey’s First Day Just Sold At Auction For A Record-Breaking $399,000
"It is a fine ship but I shall await my journeys end before I pass judgment on her." On April 10, 1912, Colonel Archibald ...
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He Boarded the Titanic, Then Wrote a Letter: ‘It Is a Fine Ship, But I Shall Await My Journey’s End Before I Pass Judgment’
First-class passenger Archibald Gracie wrote the missive shortly after settling into his cabin on the doomed vessel. It just ...
Ominous letter written by 'prophetic' Titanic passenger sells for shocking six-figure sum at auction
A "prophetic" letter penned by Archibald Gracie IV aboard the doomed Titanic on April 10, 1912, has been sold at auction for ...