The Steamship Pulaski, Savannah's Titanic
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As appears in THE SKINNY by Mike Broderick.
Join Patti at the Grand Opening Reception for "Rising to the Surface, A Summoning of Savannah's Titanic"
For the Shipwreck's Museum Exhibit
Friday, June 17th at 5:15 pm
at Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum
41 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd,
Savannah, GA
Tickets to the event are $25 and can be ordered in advance via Eventbrite. After the lecture, guests will enjoy a guided tour of the exhibition. A cash bar will be available. Your ticket will have a passenger’s name as you travel through the night’s events and discover your fate.
It was called "The Titanic of the South." The luxury steamship sank in 1838 with Savannah's elite on board; through time, their fates were forgotten--until the wreck was found, and now their story is finally being told in this breathtaking novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis. When Savannah history professor Everly Winthrop is asked to guest-curate a new museum collection focusing on artifacts recovered from the steamship Pulaski, she's shocked. The ship sank after a boiler explosion in 1838, and the wreckage was just discovered, 180 years later. Everly can't resist the opportunity to try to solve some of the mysteries and myths surrounding the devastating night of its sinking.
Everly's research leads her to the astounding history of a family of eleven who boarded the Pulaski together, and the extraordinary stories of two women from this family: a known survivor, Augusta Longstreet, and her niece, Lilly Forsyth, who was never found, along with her child. These aristocratic women were part of Savannah's society, but when the ship exploded, each was faced with difficult and heartbreaking decisions. This is a moving and powerful exploration of what women will do to endure in the face of tragedy, the role fate plays, and the myriad ways we survive the surviving.
Read an Excerpt Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: Berkley Pub Date: April 5, 2022 ISBN-10: 1984803751 ISBN-13: 978-1984803757 Formats: Paperback, Hardcover, e-book, Audiobook
The Untold Story Behind Surviving Savannah with Author Patti Callahan and guests.
Join New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan for an in-depth exploration of the fascinating stories explored in her novel, Surviving Savannah. You’ll hear interviews with some of the foremost experts on the myth and lore of Savannah, shipwreck treasure hunting, the hidden stories in museums, and the astounding real-life family story that inspired the novel.