News 100 years ago today...

**luv** · 04-10-2012, 09:54 AM

...the Titanic set off on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic. People were anxious and excited boarding the boat. Many were Americans on their way home. Who knew that five days later.....

I took a vacation day yesterday, and drove down to Branson to do some shopping and visit the Titanic Museum located there. When I was in school, we did a mock trial that included the sinking of the ship. I thought I'd learned a lot in preparation for that, but going and seeing all of the artifacts, reading the stories, and hearing the stories made me realize that I didn't understand it like I thought I did.

If you should ever visit the museum, you get handed a boarding pass, which has the name and history of an actual passenger on the Titanic. Towards the end of the tour, you can find out if your person survived or perished. I was a 25 year old wife and mother of two from Quebec traveling first class. I perished along with my husband and 2 year old daughter. My nine month old son survived. There's a place where you can read what happened to the survivors, when they ended up dying and how. My son was raised by his aunt in Canada, and died of food poisoning when he was just 18 years old.

Anyway, I just wanted to post a reminder of this historic event.

seaofred · 04-10-2012, 09:56 AM

I've been there, it's quite an eye opening experience.

threebag · 04-10-2012, 10:07 AM

Deberg_1990 · 04-10-2012, 10:08 AM

Whatever became of Jack and Rose?

**DaKCMan AP** · 04-10-2012, 10:08 AM

You took a vacation day to go shopping?

qabbaan · 04-10-2012, 10:10 AM

Why is there a Titanic museum in Branson?

**Nzoner** · 04-10-2012, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Whatever became of Jack and Rose?

Their hearts went on forever

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 04-10-2012, 10:12 AM

watch out for that ice cube....

DMAC · 04-10-2012, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qabbaan

Why is there a Titanic museum in Branson?

Apparently you haven't been to Branson.

The Dawg · 04-10-2012, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by luv

...the Titanic set off on her maiden voyage across the Atlantic. People were anxious and excited boarding the boat. Many were Americans on their way home. Who knew that five days later.....

I took a vacation day yesterday, and drove down to Branson to do some shopping and visit the Titanic Museum located there. When I was in school, we did a mock trial that included the sinking of the ship. I thought I'd learned a lot in preparation for that, but going and seeing all of the artifacts, reading the stories, and hearing the stories made me realize that I didn't understand it like I thought I did.

If you should ever visit the museum, you get handed a boarding pass, which has the name and history of an actual passenger on the Titanic. Towards the end of the tour, you can find out if your person survived or perished. I was a 25 year old wife and mother of two from Quebec traveling first class. I perished along with my husband and 2 year old daughter. My nine month old son survived. There's a place where you can read what happened to the survivors, when they ended up dying and how. My son was raised by his aunt in Canada, and died of food poisoning when he was just 18 years old.

Anyway, I just wanted to post a reminder of this historic event.

Very interesting museum. I'd recommended it to anyone who is traveling down around the Branson area.

http://www.titanicbranson.com/

seaofred · 04-10-2012, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qabbaan

Why is there a Titanic museum in Branson?

I don't know why, but they put it in about 5 years ago.

InChiefsHeaven · 04-10-2012, 10:16 AM

I can't wait till they dive down and find the necklace...that's gonna be awesome.

Setsuna · 04-10-2012, 10:16 AM

Worst movie EVER.

**luv** · 04-10-2012, 10:17 AM

It's really sad that all a lot of people know about what happened is what they saw in a stupid movie.

Radar Chief · 04-10-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

watch out for that ice cube....

Hey iceberg,
How’s that global warming treating you?
Karma’s a bitch.
Regards,
Titanic

04-10-2012, 09:54 AM
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