History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
admin For your reading interest this Lusitania centennial, Mike Poirier has kindly compiled a list of what are, in his opinion, the best Lusitania books to read. Of course, this list is of Mike’s own creation and does not necessarily mean the editor’s (my) endorsement or non-endorsement of any particular book. Mike is a regular contributor to …
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Remembrance Poppy: image use courtesy http://ww100.govt.nz/ 25 April is Anzac Day, honoring the soldiers and veterans of Australia and New Zealand. The commemorations had their start with the Gallipoli Campaign, where the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) were part of the British forces to fighting to secure the Dardanelles for the Allies and capture …
Armenian majorities in the Ottoman Empire are shown in teal in the center of the map. From Wikimedia Commons. 24 April 2015 marks the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, where an estimated 800,000 to 1.5 million Armenians were killed under Ottoman rule. I don’t claim to be an expert in this field, so I’ll leave the …
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Press release for the Marlow Lusitania commemoration on 7 May: The sinking of the Cunard liner Lusitania on the afternoon of 7th May 1915 by a German submarine resulted in the death of 1,198 passengers and crew. The sinking was in breach of international law and caused worldwide outrage. This incident helped shift public opinion in the United …
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