Who were the Minnesotans on board the Titanic?
About this episode
The episode explores the stories of Minnesotans who were on board the Titanic, including survivors and their experiences.
When the Titanic went down 114 years ago this month, there were 35 Minnesotans on board. Sixteen of them survived, including newlyweds on their way back from a European honeymoon and a young Duluth woman traveling on her own. Reporter Christa Lawler shares their stories with host Erica Pearson.
Keywords
- Titanic
- Minnesotans
- survivors
- history
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