The Titanic historiography and annotated bibliography / Eugene L. Rasor.

Author/creator Rasor, Eugene L., 1936-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Greenwood Press :
Descriptionix, 238 p. ; 24 cm.
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SeriesBibliographies and indexes in world history, 0742-6852 ; no. 53
Contents Machine generated contents note: ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi -- ABBREVIATIONS xiii -- PART I HISTORIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVE -- CHAPTER I PURPOSE, SCOPE, AND FORMAT 1 -- A. Purpose -- B. Introduction -- C. Rationale 3 -- D. Scope and Format3 -- E. Features6 -- CHAPTER 2 CHRONOLOGY7 -- CHAPTER 3 GENERAL REFERENCES 13 -- A. Archives 13 -- B. Libraries 15 -- C. Depository Centers 16 -- D. The Internet 17 -- E. Reference Publications 18 -- 1. Bibliographies 18 -- 2. Encyclopedias 18 -- 3. Guides 19 -- CHAPTER 4 BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT 21 -- A. The Edwardian Era 21 -- B. Great Shipping Disasters 23 -- C. Domination of Great Britain 25 -- D. Technology and Science 26 -- 1. Shipbuilding and Engineering 27 -- 2. Nautical Archaeology 28 -- 3. Wireless 30 -- 4. History of Icebergs 31 -- CHAPTER 5 "THE ONLY WAY TO CROSS": THE OCEAN LINER 33 -- A. Competition in Passenger Service 34 -- B. North Atlantic Passenger Service 35 -- 1. Emigration 37 -- 2. Luxury 38 -- 3. Speed 38 -- CHAPTER 6 THE BUILDER AND THE COMPANY 41 -- A. Harland and Wolff 41 -- B. White Star Line 42 -- C. The Three-Ship Plan: OLYMPIC, TITANIC, -- (GIGANTIC?), BRITANNIC 43 -- CHAPTER 7 RMS TITANIC 47 -- A. Building and Launching 47 -- B. Specifications of RMS TITANIC 48 -- C. The Maiden Voyage and Disaster 49 -- D. The Rescue 51 -- 1. CARPATHIA and Captain Arthur Rostron 51 -- 2. CALIFORNIAN and Captain Stanley Lord 52 -- E. Search for Bodies: Halifax and Canada 54 -- F. The Official Inquiries 55 -- 1. The United States 55 -- 2. The United Kingdom 56 -- 3. Court Cases 57 -- G. Aftermath and Safety 57 -- H. The "Numbers Game" 58 -- CHAPTER 8 EXPEDITIONS TO DISCOVER 61 -- CHAPTER 9 PERSONALITIES 65 -- CHAPTER 10 WORKSABOUTRMS TITANIC 77 -- A. Historical 77 -- 1. In English 77 -- 2. In Foreign Languages 82 -- B. Accounts by Survivors 83 -- C. Juvenile Non-fiction 85 -- D. Fiction 87 -- 1. Juvenile Fiction 87 -- 2. Adult Fiction 88 -- E. Premonitions and the Paranormal 90 -- F. Publishers 92 -- CHAPTER 11 JOURNALISM, MORALS, MYTHS, MEMORIES, -- AND TRIVIA 93 -- A. Journalism 93 -- B. Morals 95 -- C. Myths 97 -- D. Memories 99 -- E. Trivia 100 -- CHAPTER 12 ASSESSMENTS 101 -- A. Assessments 101 -- B. The Latest Science 103 -- CHAPTER 13 AREAS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH 105 -- PART II DESCRIPTIVE LISTS 111 -- A. Paintings and Photographs 111 -- B. Sermons 112 -- C. Poems 113 -- D. Music 116 -- E. Movies 118 -- F. Musicals and Dramas 124 -- G. Museums and Institutions 125 -- H. Exhibitions 129 -- I. Associations and Societies 130 -- J. Journals 133 -- K. Memorials 137 -- L. Memorabilia 139 -- PART III ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY 147 -- Author Index 225 -- Subject Index 235.
General noteIncludes indexes.
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LCCN 2001033082
ISBN031331215X (alk. paper)