ida straus

One of the most tragic scenes from the 1997 movie Titanic depicts an elderly couple who quietly tuck themselves into bed and wait for death together as the ship begins to flood. Although a moment like this may seem too cinematic to be true, it was in fact based on the story of a real-life couple...

Who was Ida Straus?

I remember hearing or reading that somewhere. Or is it just a legend? Also, I think nurse Violet Jessup was on board the Olympic during the Hawke collision, the Titanic, and the Britannic during its sinking.

Anyone else finds it annoying that this otherwise excellent film portrayed Mr. and Mrs. Straus so Semitic, with big noses and thick Yiddish accents? I was half-expecting them to break out into "Sunrise, Sunset." So unnecessary. They were affluent New Yorkers who happened to be Jewish, why the...

Could Ida Straus have been recovered and remained unidentified? Opinions?

I believe Parks mentioned that the clock spotted on the fireplace mantle in the Strauss suite on C deck had it's intact hands frozen at '2:04'. Odds are the clock stopped the moment it became submerged- but some have suggested it may have continued to function for some minutes..... I'm...

I am not sure if this has been brought up before or if its a redundant topic. But i would like to know what others think about the fates of the 4 first class women to perish. My personal opinion is Mrs. Allison was left in an impossible situation by Alice Cleaver. Being a mere 25 with a little...

I have been cast in the role of Ida Strauss in "Titanic", the musical, at Country Dinner Playhouse in Denver, Colo. and would like to know more about her and her family; her children, siblings,etc. Thanks

Hi, I have seen the lists of bodies recovered, and Isidor Strauss is accounted for, but what about his wife, Ida? Was she ever found? Gina