It’s amazing the different historical context makes. When I looked at the April 20, 1912 edition of a news magazine called the Pathfinder (five days after the Titanic disaster), I expected to see a huge, full-page story. Instead, I found a small account of the accident sandwiched between a section about the rising popularity of Montessori schools and another about how the US is starting to grow its own camphor trees. There was no mention of casualties and merely says that rescue operations are ongoing. However, when you think of it, the magazine was probably written several days before, when the true details were still unknown. It’s a little chilling, reading it now.
The Green-Walled Tower 
December 11th, 2014 at 9:14 pm
Still fascinating to see it. I’m a huge buff of that stuff, though I’ve probably forgotten more than I remember.
December 12th, 2014 at 12:37 am
fascinating! feels like a trip in time-machine!
December 12th, 2014 at 2:19 am
Truly fascinating read David! I wonder who downplayed the dangers posed by those triple screws. Thanks for sharing.
December 12th, 2014 at 5:29 pm
Another comparison which can be made is the media blitz we endure now. The Titanic is probably covered in more detail in later issues, but we also have so much of a media ‘storm’ on certain subjects, we get overburdened with information. If this would have happened today, we would have all the new stations constantly interrupting our programs, and a running footer at the bottom of the screen all day. We would have expert after expert theorizing and casting blame for weeks. News was just reported differently, good or bad, in earlier times.
December 13th, 2014 at 1:00 am
How many has died in Titanic accident? even 2000 is eerie number to me!
December 13th, 2014 at 10:23 pm
It was about 1500, which was about 2/3 of the people on board. Hopefully people learned something from it.