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Podcast: History Unplugged Podcast
Episode: The Last Night on the Titanic: Overview of the 1,500 Passengers and Crew Who Lost Their Lives
Description: On the night of April 14, 1912, in the last hours before the Titanic struckthe iceberg, passengers in all classes were enjoying unprecedented luxuries. Innovations in food, drink, and decor made this voyage the apogee of Edwardian elegance. This episode is the first in a series I'm doing with Titanic historian Veronica Hinke called "Last Night on the Titanic." In it we look at individual accounts of tragedy and survival from the figures that made up the passengers and crew of the ship. They include millionaires, artists, fashionistas, bakers, cookers, musicians, doctors, and con-men. To recreate...