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Christopher Columbus and the New World of his Discovery
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With Beatty in the North Sea (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from With Beatty in the North Sea Although this book covers so short a period of the North Sea warfare the period is vital in that it em braces the discovery Of nearly all our naval short comings, and the initiation of the means taken to overcome them. The point of view that of the spearhead of the British Naval forces necessarily includes a wide angle of outlook, in which the detail of things must diminish in proportion as they recede from the view-point. But just as one full and inti mate picture of the life of one ship for one month would give the reader a more human insight into the Navy than a general survey Of the whole Fleet for four years, so the narrative of an eye-witness w...
Titanic
This was one of the first books to appear after the sinking of the Titanic, published just 37 days after the disaster, and despite the haste it is one of the most stylish and well-written of the early works. Its author, Filson Young, was a respected journalist who had already used his columns in the London Saturday Review and the Pall Mall Gazette to call for better safety at sea, and for all ships to have properly-manned radios. Having sailed the Atlantic himself, and knowing several of the passengers on board the doomed liner, his book combines an imaginative telling of the first few days on board, with a vivid account of the sinking based on early survivor interviews. In 1932 the BBC asked Filson to dramatise the book for radio, but a public outcry forced them to reconsider: even after twenty years, his recreation of the sinking was still too powerful for many of their audience.
Titanic
"Time is no more for the fifteen hundred souls who perished with them; but Honour and Glory, by strange ways and unlooked-for events, have come into their own. It was not Time, nor the creatures and things of Time, that received their final crown there; but things that have nothing to do with Time, qualities that, in their power of rising beyond all human limitations, we must needs call divine." "To say that all the men who died on the Titanic were heroes would be as absurd as to say that all who were saved were cowards. There were heroes among both groups and cowards among both groups, as there must be among any large number of men." "In such moments all artificial bonds are useless. It is ...
Trial of Frederick Bywaters and Edith Thompson
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With the Battle Cruisers
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Titanic
Filson Young'Äôs "Titanic" is a compelling narrative that intricately details the ill-fated maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic through a captivating blend of factual recounting and poignant literary style. Young meticulously captures the atmosphere of early 20th-century society, while exploring themes of hubris, tragedy, and the human experience amidst the grandeur of the ship'Äôs design and the despair of its catastrophic sinking. His immersive prose, rich with descriptive imagery, draws readers into a time when maritime travel epitomized luxury yet was riddled with peril, ultimately painting a vivid portrait of both the majestic vessel and the tragic loss of life aboard her. Filson Young...
Impacts and Influences
Examines a variety of events and developments in twentieth-century British history - from the Boer war to the demise of the GLC. The historical perspective provides an illuminating understanding of the interaction between the media and evolving social and political processes. Together the chapters provide an original picture of the ways in which press, cinema, radio and television can be seen as having wielded power in the course of this century.
When the Tide Turns
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