**_The Titanic - which sank April 15, 1912 - is remembered as the worst maritime accident in history, not only because the sinking of the ship itself was tragic, but because the hubris of the builders who called the ship “unsinkable” - led them to include only enough lifeboats to salvage about half the passengers._** “Arrival of the ship of sorrow”, published in the Boston Globe May 4, 1912.

The sinking of the Titanic was one of the great tragedies of the twentieth century. The tale has since evolved into a heady mix of fact and legend, a testimony to the enduring intrigue that surrounds this historic maritime disaster. When the Titanic sank, some 1,500 passengers and crew drowned overnight, mainly because there was a massive shortage of lifeboats on the most luxurious sea voyager ever built. When Did Titanic Sink?

An incredible amount of scholarship has been dedicated to reconstructing the historicity of biblical stories and the course of their composition. Yet, for the ancients, the stories themselves were the important part—not so much its author. Their understandable disregard for modern standards of authorship means that the age of the Bible cannot be deduced from the anthology itself; independent verification is necessary. And for that, we have archaeology. So Just How old is the Bible?

The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in United States history; by the end, some 620,000 Americans lay slain on domestic battlefields. The two-day Battle of Shiloh on the banks of the Tennessee River saw more American casualties than all previous wars combined. By the end of it all, everyone was exhausted and most were ready for the conflict to be over. When did the Civil War end? April 9, 1865 is the official date.