Effect on the World or Other People

I did many things that effected the world and other people, some of them were before and after the Titanic. I was very active in fund raising! Some of the causes that I would fund raise for were the cities Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Saint Joseph's Hospital, and the River Front Park project. I was a very strong Catholic and fund raising for important causes, and putting my own money toward these causes was one of the ways that I showed God and the community that I cared and wanted to make a difference in the world.

Another way that I made an impact on the world was when I was on the Titanic, I tried to help people stay calm. The men and the women didn't want to be separated and I tried to tell them that in the end everything would be okay. I even gave some people that didn't have much clothing on, my extra layers to stay warm on our lifeboat. One of the things that I didn't think was fair was how my lifeboat and many others left the ship with room for more people to fit. So when my lifeboat was in the water and the Titanic was sinking, I told the crew member of the lifeboat to turn back around and rescue some of the poor people that were freezing in the water.

Once we were on board the Carpathia, the ship that had rescued the few survivors, I realized that there were many widowed immigrants that now had no money or skills to find jobs or provide for their children. This broke my heart, having two children of my own I couldn't imagine having to face that challenge in a new country without a husband or family. Seeing their predicament, I decided to go to the wealthier passengers on board the ship and explained the situation of the widowed women. After telling them, I asked for a collection to assist these women on starting their new life in America.

My Life Before the Titanic

Hi my name is Molly Brown!

I was born in Hannibal, Missouri on July 18, 1867. I was raised in this minuscule city for my entire childhood. I grew up with a poor family and lived with lots of siblings, two brothers, one sister, two half sisters, a loving mom and a hard-working dad. My dad was my hero, he worked all of the time to keep a roof over our heads and food on our plates. I didn't see him very often but I knew he wanted to be with us but I also knew providing for us was more important. I used to always wish that I could give back to him like he gave to me.

My half sister, her husband and my brother moved to Leadville when I was 16. Because gold was discovered there, my brother Daniel, and my half sister's husband Jack needed money and it brought them mining opportunities. After visiting a few times, when I got older I moved to Leadville to "start a new life". After living in Leadville for a few years I fell in love with a man named J.J. Brown. At first I refused to marry him because he wasn't a rich man. I had always planned to marry a rich man so I could help my father like he helped us when we were growing up. But the problem was that I was so in love with J.J. and so we got married at a church in Leadville. After a few years, J.J. became successful in the mining business and as a result our wealth increased. Eventually my family and I left Leadville and moved to Denver.