Moccasins, made in Halifax, sit quiet on this day

Moccasin Musings

_{April 15, 1912 – On this day, in history, the RMS Titanic, billed as unsinkable, sank into the icy waters of the North Atlantic killing 1,517 people.}

_{On its first voyage, from Southampton, England to New York, the Titanic was carrying 2,206 people, including a crew of 898.  A relatively mild winter had produced a bumper crop of icebergs in the North Atlantic, but the crew, believing their ship was unsinkable, paid scant attention to warnings.}

_{The night of April 14, 11:40 p.m., the Titanic was struck by an iceberg.  At 2:20 a.m. on the 15th, the Titanic sank. 705 people made it onto the lifeboats.  Molly Brown was one of these survivors.  A commoner from the Old West, made rich during the Gold Rush, was shunned by the blue bloods.  She gained everlasting fame for her actions during this tragedy.  She took command of the little lifeboat and helped rescue a drowning sailor and other victims. To keep spirits up, she regaled the anxious survivors with stories of her life in the Old West.}

<sub>The harrowing ocean scenes for the movie “Titanic” were filmed off the shores of Halifax, Nova Scotia, the closest major seaport to the actual disaster.  100 victims of the Titanic rest in Halifax cemeteries.   Moccasins, made in Halifax, are quiet on this day.

Gene Sanderson is owner, with his wife, Shirley, of Marie Shoes.com. Marie Shoes.com has been selling quality moccasins, mukluks and slippers around the world since 2006.</sub>