(Oooohhhh….two of my favorite subjects in one.)
Author/freelance writer Darcy Maulsby has a book coming out about Iowa’s connections to the Titanic, according to this story by KCHA Radio. (“Known author”? As opposed to “Unknown author?”) Maulsby, who previously wrote A Culinary History of Iowa, says the idea came from a blog post (most likely this one).
The most famous Iowans on the ship were first-class passengers Walter and Mahala Douglas, but other connections include a group heading to Stanton. There are enough people with links to Iowa and the Titanic that Brucemore had an exhibit in 2012.
The book won’t include later Cedar Rapids resident Rose (DeWitt-Bukater) (Dawson) Calvert.