Boston American (Boston, Massachusetts), 11 June 1957, page 18

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Illustration: “Titanic Sinking," by Willy Stöwer, 1912. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

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Photo: Pennsylvania children wait for the start of a 1935 Easter egg hunt. Credit: "American Legion Monthly," Volume 20, No. 4, April 1936, page 29.

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Genealogy Tip: Learning More About Her Life Without Searching Her Name

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