The story of the Titanic summarizes so much of the pride of modern man not to mention the future as well. Yet, even in the midst of such an awful event, some shine.
The sinking of the Titanic is primarily a story of human hubris, greed, stupidity, and selfishness. There was blame to go around—and people sensed it even at the time. It was therefore a psychological relief to latch onto the few stories of noble fortitude or self-sacrifice that also emerged from the tragedy. The greatest of these was the story of the ship’s eight musicians who chose to try to calm and console others by playing music to the end, foregoing any efforts to attempt to save their own lives.
Steve Turner’s The Band that Played On rightly celebrates the actions of these men. Their story cannot be debunked . . .
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HT: Trevin Wax
