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Roundup

5-9-06

Diana Preston on the Lusitania Tragedy [video 58min]

On May 7, 1915, a German submarine sank the British passenger ship Lusitania, killing 1,200 people, including business man Alfred Vanderbilt and author Elbert Hubbard. In her book, Lusitania: An Epic Tragedy, Ms. Preston examines the events of that day and its aftermath.

Read entire article at C-SPAN2 "Encore Booknotes"