In this documentary, we are going to examine the events surrounding probably the most significant sinking of a ship by a U-boat during the entire conflict. It is an event that would have far ...

Erik Larson explains the sinking of the Lusitania. ** This clip is part of C-SPAN Classroom's FREE resources for teachers and students. Visit www.c-spanclassroom.org for more info.

Historical Background The Lusitania, targeted by a German U-Boat, ... (Note: This list of resources is a partial list of available online links on the Lusitania sinking.

Although it only took the British ocean liner Lusitania 18 minutes to sink after it was torpedoed by a German U-boat during World War I on May 7, 1915, the tragedy has been shrouded in mystery for ...

ALANSON — The sinking of the luxury passenger liner RMS Lusitania by a German U-boat, that took place on May 7, 1915, killed more people than the Titanic disaster and was a factor in the U.S ...

Nearly 100 years ago, a German U-boat fired a single torpedo into the hull of the RMS Lusitania, a hulking ship with record-breaking speed that was carrying nearly 2,000 people from New York City ...

On May 7, it will be exactly 100 years since the sinking of the luxury steamship Lusitania by a German submarine. A new best-selling novel is exploring the question: Did it have to happen?

The centenary of the sinking of the Lusitania, which cost the lives of about 1,200 people, has been remembered at services in Liverpool and Ireland.

Panelists examined the wartime role of the sinking of the Lusitania, the worldwide reaction to the tragedy, and its impact on American public opinion about the war. On May 7, 1915, the RMS ...