The Edwardian Era Sank with the Titanic

The Edwardian Era Sank with the TitanicConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 857, Segment 1

Feb 3, 2021 • 35m

The name “Titanic” has become synonymous with disasters of epic proportion, but how much do we really know about the people on board? Historian Gareth Russell joins us to talk about six first-class passengers who represent the tensions of Edwardian society—an era that ultimately went down with the ship. Guest: Gareth Russell, British historian and author of "The Ship of Dreams: The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era"

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