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| Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche (May 26, 1886–April 15, 1912) was a Paris-educated Haitian engineer. He was the only black passenger on the ill-fated voyage of the RMS Titanic. He got his pregnant French wife and their two daughters onto a lifeboat; they survived, but he himself did not. |
The 1920s - 1940s are most interesting to me. There was the Roaring Twenties, Black Thursday, the Depression, Volstead Act, Women's History; the list goes on and on. I also find the Gregorian, Victorian, Edwardian era interesting as well. I hope you enjoy your visit!
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Saturday, August 25, 2012
Joseph Laroche
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African American,
engineer,
French wife,
Haitian,
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Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche,
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only black passenger,
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pregnant,
RMS Titanic,
two daughters,
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