"Where you go, I go": The (Real) Story of Ida and Isidor Straus

Join me for a heavy but crucial part of the Titanic story as we explore the lives of Isidor and Ida Straus, mythological in the Titanic lore for their love and their sacrifice for each other in the sinking. They're so much more than this image frozen in stone, though, figuratively and literally. I am torn in my thoughts of Isidor, as his role in the Confederacy in his youth makes this a thorny tale to say the very least. This episode has darkness but also light.

A special thank you to Gareth Russell, as his book Ship of Dreams provided so many incredible insights. Also please look to Stephen Biel's book Down with the Old Canoe for more on the cultural impact of the way we mythologize passengers.

I mention the Cove podcast. Find it here, and look for our collab next week: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cove-podcast-carganilla-online-variety-entertainment/id1692045198 

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