Welcome to Erin Mankie's Cabinet of Curiosity's, a production of I Heart Radio and Grimm

and Mild.

Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

She was built for luxury, stability, and speed.

The gilded age might have come crashing down by the 1910s, but that didn't mean decadence

was off the menu.

It was still very much encouraged for those who could afford it, of course.

In the early 20th century, many shipping companies were competing for customers, especially

among the leisure class.

The white star line was duking it out with the kunar to see which of their companies

could create the most luxurious ships, and largely they spared no expense.

White star lines' new Olympic class liners were a thing of beauty, and decorated to match

the most opulent hotels in New York and London, so the upper classes wouldn't feel

out of place.

It was now faster than ever to cover the distance between England and the United States,

particularly New York, so the well-to-do were making the trip more often.

Families, businessmen, and young men heading off on the tour of Europe before settling

down, all wanted for nothing on these ships.

They were built to cater to the likes of the Vanderbilt's, Astors, and Rockefellers.

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