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Apr 2019
29m 18s

Last Night on the Titanic: The Life Save...

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About this episode
Mr. Rogers once said, “When there is a disaster, always look for the helpers; there will always be helpers.

Many died on the night of the Titanic's sinking, but many more would have died if not for the heroic efforts of such helpers as the “unsinkable” Molly Brown and Benjamin Guggenheim, a millionaire who acted with utter calm as he gently assisted women and children to lifeboats, knowing he would die within the hour. Other helpers personally swam infants to lifeboats, using every last breath to help others before they themselves perished.

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