• Think & Drink Series: The Sinking of RMS Titanic

    Think & Drink
    Wisconsin Maritime Museum

    On its maiden voyage, the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic on April 14th, 1912. While the story of the tragedy is world-famous, the granular details of how the disaster unfolded reveal a complicated series of events, decisions, and mechanical failures. Join maritime archaeologist Caitlin Zant as she returns for an […]

  • Think & Drink Series: The Eastland Story

    Wisconsin Maritime Museum

    On July 24th, 1915, the SS Eastland was docked in the Chicago River, filled with thousands of Western Electric employees headed for a company picnic. In a matter of minutes, the “Speed […]