{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Empress of Ireland","description":"In the early twentieth century, crossing the Atlantic was both a promise and a risk. Imagine boarding a grand ship, confident in its strength, certain of its routine—and never suspecting that safety itself could be a dangerous illusion.\r\n\r\nThis is the world that set the stage for disaster on the St. Lawrence River. The Empress of Ireland was not just another ocean liner. She was a symbol of Canada’s ambition—a vessel built to connect a growing country with the Atlantic world. In calm weather, she radiated security and modernity: electric lights, polished wood, and the quiet order of stewards tending to passengers from every corner of society. For families, tourists, professionals, and crew, she was more than a ship. She was a system—a carefully engineered promise that distance and danger could be managed.\r\n\r\nAurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 33 minutes, one complete story.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thedisasterarchive.com/disaster/empress-of-ireland","author_name":"The Archive Network"}