Reddit reviews The Titanic: End of A Dream

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For the best in-depth reading, the two that pop immediately to mind are Walter Lord's classic "A Night to Remember" (the first book to rely heavily on survivor stories), and Wyn Craig Wade's "Titanic: End of a Dream", which offers the best look at the congressional hearings after the sinking and Wisconsin Senator William Smith, who was behind them. The actual transcript of the senate hearings is available as well which, while dry in many spots, is worthwhile for the testimony of Captain A.H. Rostron of the RMS Carpathia, which picked up survivors. (It's also noteworthy for being the source of my favorite quote ever: Senator Smith asked 2nd Officer Charles Lightoller "At what time did you leave the ship?" Lightoller responded for the record "I did not leave the ship. She left me.")

Online, Here is a list of the lifeboats, how many were in them, where and when they were launched, etc. It's not the most elegant site to read, but the information is all there.

Additionally, the Titanic Historical Society is a wealth of reading material covering all aspects of the ship and its sisters, including this one, looking into the "brittle steel" theory.

Finally, though it feels like a cop out, there's good old wikipedia, which actually serves as a pretty good jumping-off point for anyone looking to get started.

Hope that helps!

> Sorry I love the Titanic and maritime disasters (not in that they happen, but in researching them).

I'm just fascinated by the time period, the Western world in the early 20th century. If you read Titanic: End of a Dream by Wyn Craig Wade you can learn a lot about, not only the US government inquiry into the disaster headed by Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan (a railroad lawyer!), but also about the huge gulfs between rich and poor, and many of the long-outdated sentiments regarding race and gender.