[re_nortex]

I definitely would be interested in such a list.

What can we do to make that ping list a reality? For instance, I can see it being useful in a few weeks to remind us when A Night to Remember will likely be shown.

As mentioned in my post #2, I read the entire congressional transcript on the hearings. I'm deeply disturbed by the media cabal's ongoing efforts to erase as much of our religious heritage as possible from accounts of our historical events unless, that is, if it conforms to their anti-religion agenda.

And that's yet another reason why those interested in Titanic could benefit from a ping list. We could learn from each other in the context of a Conservative forum where no apology need be given for our pro-God stance when we explore history.

Perhaps going into the legend or myth category, I long ago read that until Coca Cola became the most widely recognized "brand name" worldwide (in the 1930's), the name Titanic was known in virtually every corner of the earth. In April 1912, mass media was flourishing and the then-new wireless was transmitting communications to hitherto unreached areas of the globe. The Titanic was a very big story, arguably the story that made The New York Times the newspaper of record in that era.

[re_nortex]

The film version of Walter Lord's A Night to Remember Will air on TCM at 10:00 PM Eastern on Saturday, April 14, 2012. I realize this is quite a few weeks away but I wanted to let everyone know about it now since this thread is now active.

Vision: Can you please ping the TCM Classic Movie list when we get closer to the showing?

[ichabod1]

I thought the old gay lady became such when she started the Spanish American War by printing rumors that Spanish saboteurs sunk the American warship in Cooba. The Yellow Press or some such rot, what?

[Stonewall Jackson]

If you are interested in Titanic, be sure to read about Captain Arthur Rostron, master of the Carpathia at the time of the rescue.

Even though he had to weave his ship through dangerous ice, he still managed to close the 58 miles to Titanic's location in barely three and a half hours. To help expedite the speed, he shut off the ship's heating system to maximize the steam going to the propulsion system, getting well above her rated maximum speed of 17.5 knots.

For his efforts that night, Rostron was awarded the US Congressional Gold Medal, the Thanks of Congress, the American Cross of Honor, Knighted into the Order of the British Empire, was presented with a silver chalice and gold medal by the Titanic survivors, and also received several other medals and awards for his actions.

During WW1 he commanded several troop ships, primarily in the Mediterranean Theater, including the infamous Battle of Gallipoli.

In 1931, Captain Rostron penned his memoirs, Titanic Hero. He died of pneumonia in 1940 at age 71.