The following is a guest post by Deanna Fanelli, a former intern with the Digital Resources Division of the Law Library of Congress. She is an international development studies student at UCLA. Deanna has written for In Custodia Legis previously, with her first post being: How a Dam Paved the Way for the National Park Service.
The sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic is one of the most well-known moments in history and has made its mark on movies, books, and music. Aside from changing popular culture, the events of the Titanic greatly impacted another important aspect of society – the law.