The Titanic Story Hard Choices, Dangerous

The tragedy of the Titanic continues to fascinate readers and filmgoers. Author Stephen Cox maintains that the true stories of those onboard are even more compelling than the fictionalized tale told in James Cameron's box-office smash. Cox retells the real story in human terms, by focusing on a few individuals. Through these survivors' firsthand accounts, he uncovers the fatal decisions that underlay the events.

Stephen Cox is Professor of Literature and Director of the Humanities Program at the University of California, San Diego.

Illustrations	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. x
Introduction: The Great Story	p. xi
"There Is No Time to Waste"	p. 1
Eyewitness Testimony: Emily Borie Ryerson	p. 14
"He Ought to Have Gone Down with the Ship"	p. 19
Eyewitness Testimony: Daniel Buckley	p. 29
"Exercise Your Own Common Sense"	p. 33
Eyewitness Testimony: George Moore	p. 40
Eyewitness Testimony: Frederick Barrett	p. 42
"Well, Boys, Do Your Best"	p. 45
Eyewitness Testimony: Olaus Abelseth	p. 54
"Make Your Ship as Unsinkable as You Can"	p. 61
Eyewitness Testimony: Mrs. J. Stuart White	p. 68
Eyewitness Testimony: Thomas Jones	p. 71
"It Would Have Been Outrageously Bad Seamanship"	p. 73
Eyewitness Testimony: John Collins	p. 81
"I Knew It Was My Duty"	p. 85
Eyewitness Testimony: Charles Joughin	p. 88
"What Was It You Were Afraid Of?"	p. 91
Eyewitness Testimony: Daisy Minahan	p. 103
"Spectators of a Drama"	p. 105
Eyewitness Testimony: Colonel Archibald Gracie	p. 119
Eyewitness Testimony: Second Officer Charles Lightoller	p. 121
"He Was Never the Same Again"	p. 123
Notes	p. 129
Bibliography: The Titanic Story in Other Books	p. 139
Index	p. 149
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The Titanic Story Hard Choices, Dangerous Decisions

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