11 Disaster Films Based on Real Events

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The Titanic (1997)

We have already heard more than once about the events that occurred in April 1912. A huge ship traveling from Britain to New York collided with an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and killed more than 1,500 passengers as a result of the crash. If you do not take into account the tragic fate of the main characters in love, then the rest of the film was shot very reliably. The director of the picture more than once resorted to real documentary materials and talked with survivors in this disaster in order to reproduce the tragedy in the smallest details.

Chelsea Hotel — New York Bohemian Habitat

The New York Chelsea Hotel was built in 1844 and since then has become a magnet for famous writers, musicians, actors, artists, etc. This place has always been not simple, as if a special atmosphere reigned in it, which attracted the whole New York bohemia. What does this place look like now and what was so special about the legendary Chelsea Hotel? More on this later ...

20 Little-known Facts About World War II

World War II began on September 1, 1939 with the Nazi German attack on Poland. Subsequently, 61 states took part in this war (this is 80% of the entire globe). The great war claimed the lives of more than 70 million people and became one of the most devastating conflicts in the history of mankind. We prepared the 20 most interesting and little-known facts about the World War II for today's selection.

Al Capone`s Prison

The world's first correctional prison in Philadelphia, with the full name of Eastern State Penitentiary, first received a prisoner in 1829. For more than 100 years of work, a lot of villains and criminals were there, one of which was the well-known mafia boss Al Capone. How was this place different from other prisons and what does it look like now? More on this later ...