World War I
Merry Christmas from The Lusitania Resource! #ChristmasTruce
Merry Christmas from The Lusitania Resource! Christmas has a special place for World War I historians because of the Christmas Truce of 1914. A few years back I posted a video from “Christmas in the Trenches” by John McCutcheon. This year is a different song but still expressing the hope for peace in troubled times. …
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On board #Lusitania, U-20 100 years ago – Thursday, 6 May 1915 – #Lusitania100
Alexei Monreal Collection On board RMS Lusitania, Thursday, 6 May 1915: Saloon passengers Charles and Mary Plamondon celebrate their 36th wedding anniversary. Recollection of second cabin passenger Jane MacFarquhar: On Thursday morning I felt rather uneasy when I discovered that the lifeboats were hung over the side of the ship. On inquiry, I was informed …
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On board #Lusitania, U-20 100 years ago – 5 May 1915 – #Lusitania100
The image is in error, as the actual u-boat that sank the Lusitania was number 20, not 139. On board RMS Lusitania, Wednesday, 5 May 1915: A 25th birthday party is thrown for saloon passenger Dorothy Braithwaite. Marconigram for saloon passenger George Kessler: Have urgent instructions from New York to see you immediately. Kindly wire …
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