Description

Launched in an era when speed and grandeur went hand in hand, the RMS Queen Mary is the last survivor of the golden age of ocean liners. From the time of her maiden voyage in 1936, passengers crossed the North Atlantic cocooned in luxury. Movie stars, tycoons, politicians, and royalty shared a ship with everyday people, for whom this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. During World War II, the Queen Mary ferried countless soldiers safely across the sea and, at wars end, carried their brides and babies home to America. Refurbished and polished to her previous glory, the Queen Mary continued to carry passengers until her final voyage to Long Beach in 1967. The RMS Queen Mary now serves as a floating hotel and tourist attraction, a living testament to her glamorous history, a generous showcase of art, and a magnificent example of a time when oceans could be crossed in both comfort and beauty.

Author: Suzanne Tarbell Cooper, Frank Cooper, Athene Mihalakis Kovacic
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Published: 07/14/2010
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.38d
ISBN: 9781531653385
Language: English

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