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- "Teen reporter recounts 1918 Alaska shipwreck"
- Summary: The Princess Sophia shipwreck killed all 353 people on board and has been called the worst in the Pacific Northwest's history.
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Review of Teen reporter recounts 1918 Alaska shipwreck
Libby Donovan
Posted on April 23, 2008 at 06:47 PM
Teen reporter recounts 1918 Alaska shipwreck is a very informative piece about the worst shipwreck in the Pacific Northwest. Sam Holley-Kline tells the story of the Princess Sophia by using an interesting combination of reenacted historical letters and messages from the ship, and an interview with a man whose father worked for the Canadian Pacific railway at the time of the shipwreck. The feature actually has the elements often used in a History Channel special but it?s condensed into just over 5 minutes. The narration and production were so professional sounding I was surprised to find upon reading the description that the author is 17.
This piece would be good for anyone wanting a brief history of The Princess Sophia's crash on October 24, 1918. It could also be more broadly applied to show about shipwrecks, accidents or a show with a nautical theme.