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Lusitania commemorations update – 15 April 2015 As the Lusitania sinking centennial approaches, more Lusitania commemorations have come to my attention: More details on month-long activities organized by the Aurora Historical Society, including the Lusitania dinner on Thursday, 7 May 2015. Peel, Isle of Man – home of the rescue vessel Wanderer (Peel 11) – Sunday, …

Read moreMore #Lusitania Centennial Commemorations #lusitania100 and updated biographies

This May 7th marks the 99th anniversary of the Lusitania sinking, and this July will also mark the World War I centennial. Lots of plans are afoot for next year’s Lusitania centennial, which I’ve titled “Lusitania 2015,” time permitting. I would’ve loved to have filled in more biographies by now, but the craziness of life …

Read moreLusitania Sinking at 99, World War I at 100

The SS United States needs our help! The SS United States Conservancy has done a great job of raising funds to keep this ship, but they’re only 1/5 of the way there. The SSUS is one of the last great ocean liners still around today. Please, please, please don’t let her go to the scrapyards! …

Read moreSS United States, revisiting Lusitania wreck, and new pages