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 = **All Stations! Distress!: April 15, 1912 : the Day the Titanic Sank** = by Don Brown

On April 15, 1912 the giant passenger ship Titanic struck an iceberg and started sinking into the cold ocean. Illustrations fill this non-fiction account that shows how 2,000 people fought to survive this tragic disaster.

**Watch** original archive film of the Titanic prior to setting sail. The first two minutes of the film are of interest: showing the ship, the captain, and some icebergs. media type="youtube" key="LzV3haBJqDY" height="315" width="420"

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**Explore** the Titanic in her underground wor ld by visiting the RMS Titanic, Inc. website.

Bring the Titanic to life. 2D and 3D puzzle are both available online. Or build a 1:1200 scale model, you'll need a color printer, heavy card stock, and a lot of patience.
 * titanic_instr.pdf - 353 KiB - This document contains the instructions only (6 pages). - print on regular paper
 * titanic_parts.pdf - 271 KiB - This document contains the parts layout (2 pages). - print on card stock
 * titanic_base.pdf - 202 KiB - This document contains the optional display base (1 page). - print on card stock

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