Dozens of Titanic passengers cancelled their tickets at the last minute, and act that would save their lives.  Several people said they had a bad feeling about being on the Titanic, and many felt that the sheer size of the ship and the claim that it was “unsinkable” were daring fate and would bring bad luck. [...]

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To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, the Davenport Public Library Fairmount Branch will be hosting “The Titanic: 100 Years Later” on Thursday, April 12th at 6:30 p.m.  Former museum Research Specialist, Liza Gilbert, will discuss the famous and not-so-famous individuals on the ship, the luxuries on board, and the list of mistakes that led to the [...]

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