History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
Alexei Monreal Collection On board the RMS Lusitania 100 years ago, Tuesday, 4 May 1915: From the diary of second cabin passenger William Meriheina: Tuesday – Resumption of games on deck today. Dandy sunshine weather – feel fine. From the letters of second cabin passenger Nellie Huston: I went to Church on Sunday in the 1st …
Read more#Lusitania, U-20 journal entries 100 years ago – 4 May 1915 – #Lusitania100
I may not be updating as much during the centennial week as I would otherwise, as I am currently in Ireland to participate in some of the centennial events in County Cork. A few more centennial events for people who are interested: Glasgow, Scotland: Glen Art presents: An evening of words and music commemorating the centenary …
Lusitania in New York. Alexei Monreal collection. Perhaps it is fitting that this website’s 100th post should fall on the 100th anniversary of the Lusitania‘s last voyage. One hundred years ago today, the RMS Lusitania sailed out of New York Harbor and into the history books. Seven days later, on 7 May 1915, she would …
With the centennial coming up so quickly, it’s been a flurry of updates here, so I’ll try to keep this as brief but informative as possible. For everyone on the East Coast of the United States, here’s an activity update: New York City – 30 April 2015 Lecture on “Lusitania: The Sinking of an Era” Thursday …
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