The death of 128 Americans in a German submarine attack horrified Americans but failed to push the United States into World ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Lusitania and the RMS Titanic are two of the most majestic vessels the British have ever produced. Both tragically sank, causing enormous loss of life. What's particularly notable about the two ...

One hundred years ago on May 7, 1915, the giant British luxury passenger ship Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine U-20 and sunk as it approached England. Aboard 1,198 of 1,959 passengers and ...

Lusitania’s sinking happened with terrifying speed. After being struck by a torpedo, the ship began listing almost immediately, making it nearly impossible to launch lifeboats properly. Within minutes ...

Cobh will host a solemn and dignified tribute this May as the annual Lusitania Commemoration Ceremony takes place on Sunday, May 11, marking 110 years since the tragic sinking of the RMS Lusitania off ...

On May 7, 1915, the Lusitania was torpedoed by a German submarine off the coast of Ireland and nearly 1,200 lives were lost. Library of Congress via WikiCommons When the First World War began, in the ...

"Lusitania: She was a ship of dreams, carrying millionaires and aristocrats, actresses and impresarios, writers and suffragettes - a microcosm of the last years of the waning Edwardian Era and the ...

LIVERPOOL, May 7, 1915 (UP) - The Cunard liner Lusitania with a heavy passenger list of Americans, was torpedoed and sunk off the Irish coast this afternoon. Small boats rushed from Queenstown to Old ...