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The 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic

The "unsinkable" Titanic met its tragic end on an ill-fated voyage 100 years ago this weekend, but it's hardly forgotten. Today, places with direct connections to the Titanic are staging 100th anniversary events this weekend. So are other places that don't have historical ties – from Belfast, where the Great Ship was built, to landlocked St.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The "unsinkable" Titanic met its tragic end on an ill-fated voyage 100 years ago this weekend, but it's hardly forgotten. Today, places with direct connections to the Titanic are staging 100th anniversary events this weekend. So are other places that don't have historical ties – from Belfast, where the Great Ship was built, to landlocked St. Louis, Missouri. That's according to Ben Casselman with the Wall Street Journal.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Anna Scott

    Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Ben Casselman

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