On May 7, 1915, the RMS Lusitania was nearing the Irish coast when a German U-boat fired a single torpedo. Within 18 minutes, the ship had sunk, leaving over a thousand dead and just over 700 ...

On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat fired a single torpedo at the Lusitania, an ocean liner carrying 1,959 passengers and crew. The ship sank in less than 20 minutes, killing 1,195 people. Among the dead ...

WASHINGTON-Owning a fragment of history-a Gettysburg bullet, a Coolidge campaign button-is fun, so in 1968, Gregg Bemis became an owner of the Lusitania. This 787-feet-long passenger liner has been ...

On May 7, 1915, 100 years ago, the great Cunard liner RMS Lusitania was steaming eastward in sight of the Irish coast, headed for Liverpool in calm seas with bright sunshine. On board were nearly ...

Almost every major event in history seems to have a curious Cincinnati connection—and the RMS Lusitania is no different. The Lusitania docked at New York in 1907 after its maiden voyage. Eight years ...

The paper from 100 years ago offers an interesting look at how breaking news develops. In the Early Sport edition, the headline carried news of the Lusitania's sinking in large, dramatic type across ...

One hundred years ago on May 7, 1915, the Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,195 of the men, women, and children on board. Of those killed, 123 were ...

When the ship is sinking is it really women and children first, or every man for himself? The answer, it seems, may depend on how fast it's going down. Comparing who survived two of history's most ...

Owning a fragment of history — a Gettysburg bullet, a Coolidge campaign button — is fun, so in 1968 Gregg Bemis became an owner of the Lusitania. This 787-feet-long passenger liner has been beneath ...