The Sinking of the Lusitania - America Turns toward War
100 years ago, on May 1, 1915 the RMS Lusitania departed Chelsea Piers in New York for Liverpool with 1962 people aboard. The ship was torpedoed on the afternoon of May 7, 11 miles off the coast of Ireland and sank in 18 minutes. Erik Larson's "Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania" brings to life this fateful event that helped draw the U.S. into WW I.
Top Recommendation for May
Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania, by Erik Larson (2015, May - 448 pp)
Tense, gripping account of the last days of RMS Lusitania, the world's largest ship. Master story teller Erik Larson relates an unforgettable WW I tragedy and mystery
This is an old story with many new twists…a blockbuster that I couldn’t put down. Go to Chelsea Piers in NYC…amazing photos of the day of departure. A super-duper great read…!