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Whether you know the it as the subject of the James Cameron film from 1997 or as the famously “unsinkable” ship that sunk on its maiden voyage — there is no denying that the RMS Titanic has an enduring legacy. But did you know that there is a memorial to the Titanic in Washington, DC?

Aaron KillianMarch 5, 2021RMS Titanic, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Helen Herron Taft, Vanderbilt, William Howard Taft, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Titanic, Women's Titanic Memorial, Titanic Memorial, Southhampton, New York CityComment

The Triangle Shirt Waist Fire

This week marks the 108th anniversary of the catastrophe. It’s a sad story filled with searing imagery.