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Dr. Philip Stone is Executive Director of the Institute for Dark Tourism Research (iDTR) at the University of Central Lancashire, UK.

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Will Costa Concordia Go From Ship To Tourist Attraction?

5 Comments | Posted January 22, 2012 | 01/22/12 09:00 AM ET

"It's just like Titanic!" cried a survivor from the recent sinking of the Costa Concordia.

Yes and no. Shortly after the Titanic sunk in 1912, killing 1,517 people, the tragedy was forgotten by the public. It wasn't until the 1950's, when "Titanic" starring Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck and...

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