Lusitania:
An Epic Tragedy by Diana Preston
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine sank the British passenger ship
Lusitania on the high seas, killing some 1,200 people, among them the magnate
Alfred Vanderbilt and the renowned author Elbert Hubbard. In this swiftly
paced reconstruction, Diana Preston examines the events of that day and
its aftermath--and hints at some tantalizing secrets. Among other things,
the sinking of the Lusitania and the death of scores of American passengers
helped draw the United States into World War I. Yet, Preston observes,
it was no sneak attack; the German government had gone out of its way to
warn prospective passengers that the English ship, as a military reserve
vessel, was a fair target. And for good reason, though the Germans may
not have known it; Preston suggests that it may well have been carrying
armaments, which does much to explain why the British government suppressed
a fact-finding inquest following the sinking. Whatever the truth, the destruction
of the Lusitania had far-reaching effects--not least of them the Kaiser's
ordering a stop to unrestricted submarine warfare. Preston's richly detailed,
highly readable history sheds new light on the incident and the conduct
of modern war. --Gregory McNamee - Amazon.com Paperback: 532 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.16 x
9.10 x 6.08
Publisher: Berkley Pub Group; Reissue edition (May 6,
2003)
ISBN: 0425189988
THE
LUSITANIA: The Life, Loss, and Legacy of an Ocean Legend by Daniel Allen Butler
The sinking of the Lusitania off the coast of Scotland by a German
submarine galvanised American public opinion and was instrumental in bringing
the nation to war. Db. Hardcover from Stackpole Books
Book Published: October, 2000
Exploring the Lusitania : Probing the Mysteries of the Sinking That
Changed History Robert D. Ballard, Spencer Dunmore
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