| | }}'''[[R.M.S.]] ''Titanic''''' was a luxury passenger liner which sank after striking an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, while on its maiden voyage from [[Southampton]], [[England]], to [[New York City]], resulting in the deaths of 1,517 passengers and crew. This disaster has been the subject of films, plays, literature, and scientific scrutiny. | | }}'''[[R.M.S.]] ''Titanic''''' was a luxury passenger liner which sank after striking an iceberg on the night of April 14, 1912, while on its maiden voyage from [[Southampton]], [[England]], to [[New York City]], resulting in the deaths of 1,517 passengers and crew. This disaster has been the subject of films, plays, literature, and scientific scrutiny. |
| − | The tragedy produced inspiring examples of self-sacrifice, [[chivalry]], and [[faith]]. The men on board, including several of the wealthiest in the world, intentionally gave up their lives for others. The band played on in a triumph of mind over matter.<ref>https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/last-song/</ref> The tragedy was [[prophet|prophesied]] by a novel published 15 years earlier, ''The Wreck of the Titan''. A preacher, who gave his life, continued to convert others to [[Christianity]] as he swam in the frigid water.<ref>http://www.bpnews.net/37601</ref> | + | The tragedy produced inspiring examples of self-sacrifice, [[chivalry]], and [[faith]]. The men on board, including several of the wealthiest in the world, intentionally gave up their lives for others. "All Second Class children were saved, along with 86% of their women, but only 8.33% of their menfolk."<ref name="Lifeboat">https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/the-average-lifeboat.html</ref> The band played on in a triumph of mind over matter.<ref>https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/last-song/</ref> The tragedy was [[prophet|prophesied]] by a novel published 15 years earlier, ''The Wreck of the Titan''. A preacher, who gave his life, continued to convert others to [[Christianity]] as he swam in the frigid water.<ref>http://www.bpnews.net/37601</ref> |
| | As the ''Titanic'' sunk, every life mattered, and the most vulnerable received the greatest protection. Most of the unborn children on the ''Titanic'' were saved and survived.<ref>https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/children-on-titanic/</ref> | | As the ''Titanic'' sunk, every life mattered, and the most vulnerable received the greatest protection. Most of the unborn children on the ''Titanic'' were saved and survived.<ref>https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/children-on-titanic/</ref> |