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12 famous people who died on the Titanic — and 11 who survived
The Titanic's sinking claimed over 1,500 lives. There were well-known people among the casualties.
Titanic's Scottish scapegoat is CLEARED after 113 years: 3D scans confirm First Officer William Murdoch did NOT abandon his post as the ship sank
More than a century after the Titanic sunk, 3D scans have finally cleared the name of First Officer William Murdoch who was falsely accused of fleeing his post.
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The Waldorf Astoria’s New Condos Took a Heavy Legal Lift
“So then [her son] John Jacob Astor IV decides to fight back ... supposedly writing some of his most famous songs within its walls. And upon Porter’s death in 1964, Frank Sinatra moved in, making ...
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Mistresses, farts and firings: Secrets of NYC’s most famous murals revealed
Famed artist Maxfield Parrish was a Quaker and teetotaler who was hesitant to decorate a watering hole, but he couldn’t resist the $5,000 commission being offered by John Jacob Astor IV in 1906 ...
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John Jacob Astor IV
This article is written by William Roka, a historian with the South Street Seaport Museum. Titanic and New York City, ...