Norwich Bulletin, May 24, 1915 It's not really clear how Sam Lasoff's letter home ended up in the Norwich, Connecticut Bulletin. Born in Manchester, England, and having grown up in a Jewish family in Baltimore, Maryland, Sam did not appear to have any connections to coastal Connecticut. His letter wasn't to anyone living there, and … Continue reading “I Do Not Want to See Such a Horrible Sight Again”: An American with the Canadians at the Second Battle of Ypres (Recipe: Rhubarb Betty)
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A Roosevelt Woman on the Lusitania (Recipe: Rocks)
Perth Amboy Evening News, May 7-16, 1915 The early news of the Lusitania sinking suggested hope remained. First reports said the ship had indeed gone down, but that "all the passengers were saved."[i] But as communications better established the number of survivors plucked from the ocean off Ireland, hope faded. The headline of the Perth … Continue reading A Roosevelt Woman on the Lusitania (Recipe: Rocks)
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