MAJOR EVENTS
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MAJOR EVENTS
The Sinking of Hog Island
Discover Hog Island’s rise and fall off Long Island — from elite playground to destruction in the Hurricane of 1893.
Think again.
Note: This links to Red, White & Real.
Seven Weird Facts About Titanic
You know the ship. You know what happened. Or do you? Here is a list of seven strange things about the Titanic.
Titanic's Bad Luck Sister Ship
She was Titanic's near-identical sister ship, and she had her own times of triumph and tragedy. Read about the RMS Olympic and see why the ship was both lucky and seemingly cursed at the same time.
Titanic's Younger Sister
She was meant to be bigger, safer, and more luxurious than the ill-fated Titanic, but fate had other plans for the HMHS Britannic.
The Horror at North Brother Island
North Brother Island is now an abandoned rock sitting in the middle of New York's East River. Years ago, it was home to a hospital that played a crucial role in the events that would make it an infamous location.
9/11 Reflections
9/11 was the Day of Infamy for the 21st century. For those who weren't alive at the time or who were too young to grasp the situation, I present a retelling of my actions on that horrible, fear-filled day.
The Life and Death of a Minesweeper
Made of steel and armed to the teeth, she campaigned in the Pacific during World War II, surviving that conflict and earning two battle stars along the way. However, she would ultimately face two forces even her devastating armament couldn't overcome.