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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2025 · 7 MIN

The Backstory: Tiny kidnap victims survive the Titanic disaster

from The Backstory with Patty Steele · host Elvis Duran Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

The 113th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic is just weeks away, but the disaster still resonates. Two of the 710 survivors were tiny little boys, traveling with their father under an assumed name...after he kidnapped them from his ex-wife. They were the only children to survive without a parent or guardian that night. The older son, just 4 at the time, lived until 2001 when he was 92. He shared their amazing story.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The 113th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic is just weeks away, but the disaster still resonates. Two of the 710 survivors were tiny little boys, traveling with their father under an assumed name...after he kidnapped them from his ex-wife....

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