Patrick O'Sullivan grew up in Ireland hearing old fisherman's tales of German U-Boats stalking the shores during the Great War.
"Describes the sinking of the Lusitania. Readers' choices reveal various historical details"--
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"On May 7th, 1915 a passenger ship crossing the Atlantic sank with the loss of 1200 lives. On board were some world famous figures, including multimillionaire Alfred Vanderbilt. But this...
At 14.11 hours, the Lusitania had started sending distress signals from the Marconi room. 'SOS, SOS, SOS. COME AT ONCE. BIG LIST. 10 MILES SOUTH OLD KINSALE. MFA.' The last three letters were the Lusitania's call sign; the distance was ...
Finalist for the Washington State Book Award • One of the Best Books of the Year: The Washington Post, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Miami Herald, Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, LibraryReads, Indigo
Lauriat also details the rescue that came too late for most of his fellow passengers. With intimate firsthand knowledge of the event, he points out the many faults of the official inquiry, telling the true story of that tragic day.
For the first time, The Lusitania Sinking tells the story in the emotive framework of a family looking for information on their son's death.
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The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 was the first major event that shifted public opinion in the United States, and support for joining the war began to rise across the country.
The sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 was the first major event that shifted public opinion in the United States, and support for joining the war began to rise across the country.