Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

Many Lost People

There were eight ships that were used to help collect the alive passengers and dead bodies from the Atlantic Ocean. Sadly, many of the bodies were unidentifiable. Others were not found until months later. Only one-third of the bodies have ever been recovered. This photo shows a group of people waiting to hear the news of whether or not their loved ones lived through the disaster.

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The More You Know

  • The 442nd Infantry Regiment, a largely Japanese American unit that served during WWII, did so while their families were held in internment camps. Their motto was "Go for Broke" and they were the most decorated unit in U.S. military history.
  • A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan held the record for being struck by lightning the most times, having been struck — and surviving — seven times between 1942 and 1977.
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