Here’s a trivia question…Who christened the Titanic? I’ll answer that question later.

Interest in the Titanic never seems to abate. My wife and I got to visit an interactive, high-tech exhibit on the Titanic, which included a few artifacts brought up from the bottom of the sea, such as Captain Smith’s binoculars.

The website for the exhibit notes: “Titanic: An Immersive Voyage in Florida is an extraordinary expedition that takes you deep into the history of the Titanic. Immersive video animations, and 3D projections allow you to experience what it was like to be a passenger aboard the ship, while discovering one of the most famous tragedies in history.”

April 10, 1912, began the maiden, and only, voyage of the Titanic. The steamship was 885 feet long, and it was more than 10 stories tall. As of that time, it had been described as “the largest moving man-made object in the world” and a “floating palace.”

On its maiden voyage, this huge steamship was going from Southampton, England, to New York City when, late in the night of the 14th, it collided with an iceberg about 400 miles from Newfoundland and sank within three hours. There were 2,207 people on board, and about 1,500 perished, including the millionaire John Jacob Astor. The lifeboats were for women and children first.

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