Return Debate in Lifeboat Six
Argues that lifeboat 6 should return toward the wreck area to search for people in the water.
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Separation from Husband
Separates from John Jacob Astor when she enters lifeboat 4 and he remains aboard Titanic.
Survivor Relief Work
Begins helping fellow Titanic survivors soon after reaching Carpathia.
Titanic Final Hours
Remains aboard Titanic during the final evacuation and dies in the sinking.
Titanic Foundering Report Received
Receives the report that Titanic has foundered and that Carpathia is returning to New York with survivors.
Titanic Lifeboat Four Rescue
Escapes the sinking aboard lifeboat number 4 while her husband remains aboard Titanic.
Titanic Lifeboat Refusal
Declines to take a lifeboat place while other passengers still await evacuation.
Titanic Lifeboat Six Passenger
Escapes Titanic aboard lifeboat number 6 and helps other survivors during the disaster.
Titanic Madeleine Astor Evacuation
Helps his pregnant wife Madeleine reach a lifeboat before remaining aboard Titanic.
Titanic Straus Couple
Chooses to remain with her husband Isidor rather than leave him aboard Titanic.
Titanic Survivor Information Request
Sends a wireless request to Olympic seeking immediate information about Titanic's passengers and where survivors will be landed.
Carpathia Survivor Names Request
Uses Cunard agent Sumner's name in a wireless request asking Carpathia to send the names of Titanic survivors.
Survivor Fundraising
Helps raise money aboard Carpathia for Titanic survivors who lost possessions in the sinking.
Survivor List Identification
Is identified among the first-class survivors carried by Carpathia after the sinking.
Survivor Voyage to New York
Travels aboard Carpathia toward New York with the other Titanic survivors.
Titanic Survivors Committee
Helps organize a committee of survivors to provide practical assistance to people rescued from Titanic.
Carpathia Voyage Relief
Continues relief work among Titanic survivors while Carpathia proceeds toward New York.
Incomplete Survivor List Received
Receives incomplete survivor information while White Star's New York office seeks confirmed names from Carpathia.
Ismay Cedric Message Received
Receives Ismay's wireless request that Cedric be held so surviving Titanic crew can return to Britain quickly.
Senate Titanic Investigation Resolution
Leads the move for a Senate investigation immediately after news of Titanic's loss reaches the United States.
Titanic Inquiry Resolution Authorized
Leads the Senate effort after passage of the resolution authorizing an investigation into the Titanic disaster.
Carpathia Arrival in New York
Arrives in New York aboard Carpathia after surviving Titanic in lifeboat 4.
New York Harbor Approach
Approaches New York aboard Carpathia as relatives, officials and reporters await the Titanic survivors.
New York Harbor Relief Work
Continues assisting survivors as Carpathia approaches New York and arrangements are made for disembarkation.
Widowhood after Titanic
Returns from the disaster as the surviving widow of John Jacob Astor, who is lost in the sinking.
Titanic Senate Hearings Opened
Opens the Senate investigation at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and begins taking testimony about Titanic's loss.
United States Titanic Inquiry Opens
Leads the United States Senate inquiry into the Titanic disaster as hearings begin.
Titanic Witness Subpoenas Announced
Announces subpoenas for surviving Titanic officers, wireless operators and crew members needed for further testimony.
United States Senate Testimony
Gives evidence to the United States Senate inquiry about Titanic's officers, lifeboats and the evacuation.
Senate Company Communications Testimony
Gives evidence about White Star and International Mercantile Marine communications following the disaster.
Titanic Senate Hearings in Washington
Continues the Senate investigation after hearings move from New York to Washington.
Titanic Senate Inquiry Service
Serves on the Senate Commerce subcommittee examining testimony about the Titanic disaster.
Titanic Senate Inquiry Service
Participates in the Senate investigation and questions witnesses about Titanic and maritime safety.
Titanic Senate Inquiry Service
Serves on the Senate investigation examining crew testimony and the circumstances of Titanic's loss.
Titanic Senate Inquiry Service
Participates in the Senate inquiry into the causes of the Titanic disaster and related safety issues.
Titanic Senate Inquiry Service
Serves on the Senate Commerce subcommittee and participates in the investigation of Titanic's loss.
Titanic Senate Inquiry Service
Serves on the Senate subcommittee reviewing evidence concerning Titanic's sinking.
United States Senate Company Evidence
Gives Senate evidence about company communications, survivor information and White Star's relationship with International Mercantile Marine.
Washington Titanic Hearings Opened
Resumes the Titanic investigation in Washington so the full subcommittee can participate in the hearings.
Titanic Survivor Papers Entered
Requests that survivor lists and Herbert Pitman's memoranda be entered into the official Senate inquiry record.
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