Stephen Cox : The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago still holds the world 's imagination . Cox : The sinking of the Titanic and the wreck of the Costa Concordia had very little in common . The riverboat blast , the sinking of Lusitania and Titanic are n't as gripping . Rich stories of courage , morality , the cast of characters make Titanic compelling , he says . Cox says the only other catastrophe that can live on in stories like the Titanic is 9/11 .
Stephen Cox : The sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago still holds the world 's imagination . Cox : The riverboat blast , the sinking of Lusitania and Titanic are n't as gripping . Rich stories of courage , morality , the cast of characters make Titanic compelling , he says . Cox says the only other catastrophe that can live on in stories like the Titanic is 9/11 .