History, Passenger & Crew Biographies, and Lusitania Facts
…Silva’s work was in the cotton industry. He started work with the Espy Cotton Company in Savannah in 1905. Upon Thomas’s relocation to Thomasville, he continued to be associated with W.W. Espy, but then left the Espy Company to work for E.T. Robertson & Son of Bremen. Silva was also associated with Parrish and Company of Temple, Texas, and his passport application even recorded his residence as Temple, Texas. His work often had him going to Britai…
A competition to rule the waves At the end of the 19th Century, the Cunard Company was facing increasing competition from Germany’s North German (Norddeutscher) Lloyd and Hamburg America Line. German ships such as the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, Deutschland, Kronprinz Wilhelm, and Kaiser Wilhelm II were leading the industry in terms of size, speed, and comfort. At the same time, American financier J. P. Morgan acquired Britain’s White Star Line fo…
…men reached an which made the young Baldwin leave his new bride and travel on company business. The story goes that the elder Baldwin said, “Harry, I am going to test the love that you and Mary have for each other. You get on one of my boats, it will take you around the world, picking up our products. You may be gone a year and a half, two years. If you both retain that supposed love until the end of that time I will be willing to believe that you…
…he statements of the Government of the United States to a careful examination and has the lively wish on its part also to contribute in a convincing and friendly manner to clear up any misunderstandings which may have entered into the relations of the two Governments through the events mentioned by the American Government. With regard firstly to the cases of the American steamers Cushing and Gulflight, the American Embassy has already been informe…
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