Here's a juicy sideways connection. Da-da's oldest son, Nagurski, is currently reading a kid's book about all the U.S. Presidents, and it spells out a puzzling fact of history that's always bugged Da-da: every President killed -- and there were a lot -...
They're finally back! James Cameron stops by and welcomes them home with a Titanic myth.
Titanic stories are so last week, but here's one more item to add to the list of events, movies, books and projects that marked the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking. How about a 9-foot scale model replica of the ship, made from Lego?
As we fast approach the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we’ve got two videos to give away to one lucky commenter. Post a comment with a short explanation of why the story of the Titanic interests you and we’ll pick a random winner from all comments submitted ...
I’ve got a mixture of things to share with you as I wrap up Titanic Week. The anniversary is still over a week away, but I wanted to provide some interesting stuff that parents and kids might find useful for book reports or special projects or just plain useful trivia ...
If someone were to give you a time machine set to April 14, 1912, and asked you to go back in time and save the Titanic, would you do it? Before you answer that question, you'll probably want to first read The Company of the Dead, a new time-travel novel ...
If you've got a child who is curious and old enough to handle the tragedy of the Titanic, then I've got a great book to recommend to you. You may even enjoy it yourself as I did. There are so many books on the Titanic, but most of them have ...
Let me go on record by saying that when I think about stories involving the sinking of the Titanic, vampires and a good dose of horror don’t usually come to mind. I mean, seriously… the survivors of Titanic have just watched over a thousand of their fellow passengers perish in ...
The 100th anniversary of the loss of the Titanic is just a few weeks away. I’ve always had a strong interest in the subject — and not just the tragic ending. I’ve always enjoyed reading about the ship’s construction and its operation. I’ve always held hopes that one day, some ...