Stephen Cox : The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago still holds the world 's imagination . In a letter to his wife, he said that " I have been in many dangerous situations and never felt so safe as when on board this ship. the sinking of Lusitania and Eastland are n't as gripping . Rich stories of courage , morality , the cast of characters make Titanic unique , he says . They happened too fast , or too slowly . Cox says the only other catastrophe that will live on in memory like the Titanic is 9/11 .
Stephen Cox : The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago still holds the world 's imagination . In a letter to his wife, he said that " I have been in many dangerous situations and never felt so safe as when on board this ship. the sinking of Lusitania and Eastland are n't as gripping . Rich stories of courage , morality , the cast of characters make Titanic unique , he says . Cox says the only other catastrophe that will live on in memory like the Titanic is 9/11 .