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. Just about everyone knows the story of the Titanic, the large, luxurious ocean liner that sank in the early … Continue reading A Mississippi Connection to Titanic
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
I was in Orlando over the MLK weekend, and the morning we checked out of our hotel, I discovered this in the lobby: It’s a brochure for a First Class Dinner Gala aboard the Titanic. It’s actually a dinner show at Titanic: The Experience in Orlando. Initially, I thought this was the same company that … Continue reading Dinner with the Titanic Peeps
Outside, the building could pass for just another average apartment complex. It didn't look any different than any of the other apartment buildings that might be found in D.C. Just inside the front doors, there was even a reception desk with a secretary on duty. However, as the old saying goes, looks can be deceiving. … Continue reading Chapter 2: COSI
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