'Titanic' Expert To Discuss Doomed Ship At Berlin Library

BERLIN, CT — The Berlin-Peck Memorial Library is hosting a special presentation Saturday, March 1, of Titanic proportions.

The library is hosting renowned "Titanic" expert Stephen Spignesi, author of The Titanic for Dummies and The Complete Titanic: From the Ship’s Earliest Blueprints to the Epic Film.

It will take place Saturday, March 1, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the library, which is located at 234 Kensington Road, Berlin.

"These fascinating facts and many more are presented in a fast-paced, entertaining, and educational program, complete with an amazing slideshow," wrote the library in an announcement.

Since it sank in 1912 and claimed the lives of about 1,500 souls (many of them among society's rich and famous at the time), the story of the iceberg-induced shipwreck has captivated many.

That reached its peak in 1997, with the James Cameron film "Titanic," which set box office records at the time.

According to the library, Spignesi is a writer, editor, lecturer, and author of more than 60 books.

Spignesi writes extensively about popular culture and is considered an authority on Stephen King, the Beatles, Elton John, Robin Williams, Woody Allen, The Sopranos, The Andy Griffith Show, ER, and other pop culture subjects and TV shows.

His other areas of interest and expertise include American history, the US presidents and Founding Founders, the Titanic, true crime, and the paranormal.

For more information and to register for the program, click on this link.