History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…ed every aspect of Theatre production until the start of World War I. By 1900 Charles was the leading producer of plays in New York and London with works by leading British writers of the time, many of whom are still performed today. They included Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, J.M. Barrie, Jerome K. Jerome and many more. The producer and the star system By 1915 Charles had produced more than 700 shows, in the USA, Britain, and France and emplo…
…mond family was of Scotch-Irish descent and came to the United States in 1800. Ogden’s father John served in the Civil War as chief of staff to General William Tecumseh Sherman before becoming a general himself. He commanded the 1st Brigade, 7th Division, Cavalry Corps, of the military Division of Mississippi. John Hammond became of builder of railroads and is also best known as “the father of Superior” in his role for transforming the Wisconsin s…
…edition team had passed the isle of Foula, and Ian made a visit there in 1900. Once there and sampling the sights Ian was determined to buy the island. Foula, however, had recently been purchased by a Mr. Ewing Gilmour. Gilmour was a rich business man willing to part with the island should he receive a “sufficiently tempting offer.” Ian pulled together all the resources he could. A bargining war ensued, with the “final” transactions, of which…
…e than happy to let you interview her. As Mike stated, she passed away in 2008. Bruce Hi Dave, I was just reading about the Lusitania and have been avidly reading the BBC News site stories as we begin four years of commemorations centring on the First World War. Being both American and British, and having spent much time in Britain, finding this article on your grandmother was extremely poignant. After nearly six years since her passing and this p…
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