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Bustling between decks is a crew of female workers, including Violet \"The Unsinkable Stewardess\" Jessop, who survived the Titanic disaster.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Entertaining and informative, \u003ci\u003eMaiden Voyages\u003c\/i\u003e captures the golden age of ocean liners through the stories of the women whose transatlantic journeys changed the shape of society on both sides of the globe.third class travel. In first class you''ll meet A-listers like Marlene Dietrich, Wallis Simpson, and Josephine Baker; the second class carried a new generation of professional and independent women, like pioneering interior designer Sibyl Colefax. Down in steerage, you''ll follow the journey of émigré Maria Riffelmacher as she escapes poverty in Europe. Bustling between decks is a crew of female workers, including Violet \"The Unsinkable Stewardess\" Jessop, who survived the Titanic disaster.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Entertaining and informative, \u003ci\u003eMaiden Voyages\u003c\/i\u003e captures the golden age of ocean liners through the stories of the women whose transatlantic journeys changed the shape of society on both sides of the globe.third class travel. In first class you''ll meet A-listers like Marlene Dietrich, Wallis Simpson, and Josephine Baker; the second class carried a new generation of professional and independent women, like pioneering interior designer Sibyl Colefax. Down in steerage, you''ll follow the journey of émigré Maria Riffelmacher as she escapes poverty in Europe. 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