Margaret Brown
survivor of the sinking of the Titanic (1867–1932), women's rights activist, philanthropist
Margaret Brown (née Tobin; July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932), posthumously known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a passenger on the RMS Titanic which sank in 1912 and she unsuccessfully urged the crew in Lifeboat No. 6 to return to the debris field to look for survivors.
Quotes
edit- The Titanic disaster was a tragedy that was as unnecessary as turning the Brown Palace Hotel into Pikes Peak.
- As cited by The Clear Creek Courant.
