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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2021 · 15 MIN

The Cost of Hubris: The Tragedy of the 'Titanic'

from History Loves Company · host Chester Sakamoto

She was the largest ship of her day and, when she was christened, her name reflected this. Born out of a bitter rivalry between the two largest shipping firms in Britain, the 'Titanic' was meant to be a bigger and better class of ocean liner that was meant to exemplify human achievement and ingenuity. But then, tragedy struck when, on her maiden voyage, she struck an iceberg and sank beneath the icy waters of the North Atlantic. Just what went wrong to cause such a heartbreaking event to occur? Was it nature or was human error more to blame? Tune in to this week's episode to find out.

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