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Lusitania Maiden Voyage @ 107, 100th World War I anniversary
September 7th marks the 107th maiden voyage anniversary of the Lusitania, having departed Liverpool, England for New York City on that day in 1907. June 28th marks the 100th anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary that sparked the war, and July 28th marks the 100th anniversary of the actual declaration of …
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Lusitania Sinking at 99, World War I at 100
This May 7th marks the 99th anniversary of the Lusitania sinking, and this July will also mark the World War I centennial. Lots of plans are afoot for next year’s Lusitania centennial, which I’ve titled “Lusitania 2015,” time permitting. I would’ve loved to have filled in more biographies by now, but the craziness of life …