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Virginia Utermohlen, Granddaughter of Jack Binns, on:
Jack Binns
Young Marconi Operators
The Collision Between the "Republic" and the "Florida"
Perils Binns Faced After the Crash
Binns Becoming a Hero
The Film About Binns
The "Titanic"
The Lessons of the "Republic"
What all this Meant for Marconi
CQD Binns
Phil Petersen, Wireless Pioneer, on:
Setting up his First Wireless Set
How he Became Interested in Wireless
His Family of Seafarers
James Gordon Bennett
Learning Morse Code
Charles Haas, Maritime Historian,on:
How Ship Captains Regarded Wireless
The "Times Square of the North Atlantic"
The Collision Between the "Florida" and the "Republic"
Jack Binns' Rescue Efforts
The Loss of Power on the "Republic"
The Conditions on the "Florida"
The Transfer of Passengers
Susan Douglas, Radio Historian, on:
Technology at the Turn of the Century
The Concept of Wireless Communication
Amateur Radio Operators
Promoting Wireless
People's Perception of Wireless
Marconi's Gift
The Impact of Wireless on Ships
The Meaning of CQD
The Importance of Wireless
Fred Schwerin, Grandson of Captain Ruspini, on:
Captain Ruspini
The Earthquake in Italy
The Collision
The Transfer of Passengers
Diana Sodi, Daughter of Hallie Davis, on:
New Technology on the "Republic"
The Collision
The Transfer of Passengers
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