Authors Articles by Ismael Hussain '26
Ismael Hussain '26
On January 27, 2024, M.S. 'Icon of the Seas' departed Miami on her maiden cruise. At 248,663 tons, she is the largest cruise ship ever built, five times larger than the R.M.S. 'Titanic.' Beyond doubt, she is a marvel of modern engineering, and will lead the cruise industry into a new era. Yet, how did the cruise industry begin...
Today, many actors and actresses of the 20th century are well remembered, and have achieved a legendary status in popular culture, such as Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, and Louise Brooks. While these individuals tended to be famous in their time, there is one in particular who was once the most celebrated, most revered icon in the world, yet seemingly...
When learning about industrialization in World History class, I was most disappointed to see that one of the greatest engineering minds, and one of the most important people of the 20th century, had been rather casually glossed over, and not even mentioned once in any slides, or material. This person, was Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a British engineer who lived...
On the coast of Greece, near the island of Kea, beneath the shimmering blue waters of the Mediterranean, there lies a wreck of a once graceful ship that has remained there since November 21st, 1916. Once meant to be the grandest ship ever to sail on the Atlantic, she never got to live the live the life that was...
By now, the sophomores have concluded reading F. Scott Fitzgerald's famed novel 'The Great Gatsby' and have likely watched the 2013 movie, which for many, is a shining example of the culture and society in 1922. When the film first released, it was quickly critically acclaimed, and sparked a public interest in the 1920s, painting an image of what...
On April 10th, 1912, boarding the R.M.S 'Titanic' on a crisp, cloudy April day in Southampton, England, was a thirty-two year old man with a passion for photography studying to become a Jesuit Priest. While stepping on the gangway that would take him on board, he took out his camera, and looked to his right, taking a photo, one...
