Comments on: Remembering the Forgotten Titanic Memorial http://www.historynet.com/remembering-the-forgotten-titanic-memorial.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Mon, 20 May 2013 07:22:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Group Travel Specialists http://www.historynet.com/remembering-the-forgotten-titanic-memorial.htm#comment-1080215 Group Travel Specialists Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:34:04 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685549#comment-1080215 Its great to see that such a sad but historic event is still honored today. It is true that many men, women and children lost their lives in this terrible accident. But as history shows us, there is an honor, a valiant effort and a self-sacrificing chapter to this very unfortunate event. The men aboard this ship bravely sacrificed their lives to save the lives of others and it is great that this is still honored today 101 years after the fact. These brave men have not been forgotten and great societies such as these will not let us forget their valiant efforts and sacrifice. Its great to see that such a sad but historic event is still honored today. It is true that many men, women and children lost their lives in this terrible accident. But as history shows us, there is an honor, a valiant effort and a self-sacrificing chapter to this very unfortunate event.

The men aboard this ship bravely sacrificed their lives to save the lives of others and it is great that this is still honored today 101 years after the fact. These brave men have not been forgotten and great societies such as these will not let us forget their valiant efforts and sacrifice.

]]> By: Phill http://www.historynet.com/remembering-the-forgotten-titanic-memorial.htm#comment-815739 Phill Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:38:25 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685549#comment-815739 have lived in the DC metro area for many years now and this is the first I've ever heard of this monument....I'd thought we'd seen them all!!! thanks for telling us all about it. have lived in the DC metro area for many years now and this is the first I've ever heard of this monument….I'd thought we'd seen them all!!! thanks for telling us all about it.

]]> By: Kim http://www.historynet.com/remembering-the-forgotten-titanic-memorial.htm#comment-801678 Kim Tue, 15 May 2012 00:05:10 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685549#comment-801678 Hi Matthew, Thanks for your comment. The memorial has strange nomenclature in that it's called "the Women's Titanic Memorial" but it is actually a memorial to the MEN of the Titanic who gave their lives so women and children, the first in the lifeboats, could live. It could have just as easily been called the "Men's Titanic Memorial" since it's memorializing the men. But it's called the Women's Titanic Memorial because women conceived of it, designed it, raised money for it, etc. Ms. Gurley-Kane was objecting to the fact that the men were being celebrated when so many women also gave their lives and sacrificed greatly. And her argument was that men should be protecting women just as a matter of their manhood, and was therefore not worthy of a special monument. Anyway, the gender divisions continue in that the Men's Titanic Society, which celebrates the memorial every April 15, is a men-only organization. Thanks again for the comment! Hi Matthew,
Thanks for your comment. The memorial has strange nomenclature in that it's called "the Women's Titanic Memorial" but it is actually a memorial to the MEN of the Titanic who gave their lives so women and children, the first in the lifeboats, could live. It could have just as easily been called the "Men's Titanic Memorial" since it's memorializing the men. But it's called the Women's Titanic Memorial because women conceived of it, designed it, raised money for it, etc. Ms. Gurley-Kane was objecting to the fact that the men were being celebrated when so many women also gave their lives and sacrificed greatly. And her argument was that men should be protecting women just as a matter of their manhood, and was therefore not worthy of a special monument. Anyway, the gender divisions continue in that the Men's Titanic Society, which celebrates the memorial every April 15, is a men-only organization. Thanks again for the comment!

]]> By: Matthew In Wisconsin http://www.historynet.com/remembering-the-forgotten-titanic-memorial.htm#comment-801665 Matthew In Wisconsin Mon, 14 May 2012 23:24:47 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685549#comment-801665 I don't quite understand this part: "Philanthropist Evelyn Gurley-Kane wrote a letter to the The Washington Post in 1914 stating that a memorial only to men was a "strange affront to … the women..." What was Ms. Gurley-Kane complaining about exactly? Was this not to be a memorial to the Women of the Titanic from the beginning? I don't quite understand this part:

"Philanthropist Evelyn Gurley-Kane wrote a letter to the The Washington Post in 1914 stating that a memorial only to men was
a "strange affront to … the women…"

What was Ms. Gurley-Kane complaining about exactly? Was this not to be a memorial to the Women of the Titanic from the beginning?

]]> By: Kim http://www.historynet.com/remembering-the-forgotten-titanic-memorial.htm#comment-798228 Kim Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:54:43 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685549#comment-798228 Thank you Don! So nice of you to write. I applaud the good work of the MTS. Thank you Don! So nice of you to write. I applaud the good work of the MTS.

]]> By: Don Elder http://www.historynet.com/remembering-the-forgotten-titanic-memorial.htm#comment-798226 Don Elder Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:35:17 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685549#comment-798226 Kim - A very nice story. I'm one of the founding members of MTS. Best, Don Elder Alexandria, Virginia Kim -
A very nice story.
I'm one of the founding members of MTS.
Best,
Don Elder
Alexandria, Virginia

]]> By: Kim http://www.historynet.com/remembering-the-forgotten-titanic-memorial.htm#comment-797453 Kim Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:01:25 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685549#comment-797453 I agree! Thanks for commenting. I agree! Thanks for commenting.

]]> By: Lisa Lipinski http://www.historynet.com/remembering-the-forgotten-titanic-memorial.htm#comment-796769 Lisa Lipinski Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:49:51 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685549#comment-796769 Thank you, Kim, for a wonderful story. I'm going to share it with my tour groups in the future. Thank you, Kim, for a wonderful story. I'm going to share it with my tour groups in the future.

]]> By: James Creeden http://www.historynet.com/remembering-the-forgotten-titanic-memorial.htm#comment-796456 James Creeden Wed, 18 Apr 2012 06:17:25 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13685549#comment-796456 A fitting tribute to the very brave men who stayed aboard so that more women could be saved. Wow. A fitting tribute to the very brave men who stayed aboard so that
more women could be saved. Wow.

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