Note: This story first appeared on “A Sense of Place”, the collections blog for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. I wrote it as part of a series commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s sinking. Major Archibald Willingham Butt wasn’t a Mississippian, but he had Mississippi connections. The prominent Titanic victim had at least one … Continue reading Another Mississippi Connection: Major Archibald Butt
La Hantise (or Obsession, for those of us not well-versed in French), is a French silent film from 1912 that chronicles a woman’s obsessive fear for her husband’s safety after an encounter with a palm reader at a party. Plot At the beginning of the film, Jacques Trevoux receives a letter from his friend advising … Continue reading La Hantise (1912)
It’s Titanic Week! In observance of the 104th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, I’ll be spending a little time with the “Ship of Dreams”. The Titanic sank in the early morning hours of April 15, 1912, but I’ll be dedicating over a week (April 10th to April 18th) to the ship, her people, … Continue reading Titanic Week 2016
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