Discuss Dead Wake by Erik Larson

Mar. 31, 2016
by katherinep

How do you see the ability to record history changing? Do you think technology makes recording history easier or harder?

Mar. 31, 2016
by katherinep

Do you think that wars of the past impacted civilian populations differently than modern wars do?

Mar. 31, 2016
by katherinep

What do you think of the reasons behind the British Navy's lack of action? How should countries balance the integrity of their intelligence operations with their duty to protect civilians?

Mar. 31, 2016
by katherinep

Smithsonian TV program re Lusitania sinking

Mar. 31, 2016
by Lea Ann

What lessons does the sinking of the Lusitania have for us today?

Mar. 31, 2016
by Lea Ann

Do you think Captain Schwieger and his U-20 crew were committing acts of terrorism? Does it matter that Germany ran advertisements declaring the waters around Great Britain to be a war zone?

Apr. 04, 2016
by ylhoff

How did Captain Schwieger's leadership style compare with that of Captain Turner? Did you feel sympathy for Schwieger and his crew?

Apr. 04, 2016
by ylhoff

In Lauriat's position, which possessions would you have tried to save?

Apr. 04, 2016
by ylhoff

Why do you think Wilson was so insistent on maintaining neutrality? Was his reluctance to go to war justified?

Apr. 04, 2016
by ylhoff

What do you think made Edith a good match for Woodrow Wilson? What other aspects of Wilson's personal life did you find intriguing?

Apr. 06, 2016
by juliep

What did you know about the Lusitania before reading the book? Did any of Larson's revelations surprise you?

Apr. 08, 2016
by sherria

After reading Dead Wake, what was your impression of Captain Turner? Was he cautious enough? How did you react to the Admiralty's attempts to place the blame on him?

Apr. 08, 2016
by sherria

If you had been in the position of a Lusitania passenger, would you have cancelled your ticket?

Apr. 09, 2016
by jenbrinkley

Some have argued that Churchill deliberately chose not to protect the Lusitania in hopes that the sinking would draw the United States into the war. After reading Larson's account, what do you think of this theory?

Apr. 09, 2016
by jenbrinkley

How did you respond to the many what-ifs that Larson raises about U.S. involvement in the Great War?

Apr. 16, 2016
by jwbriggs13

details about submarine life

Apr. 16, 2016
by jwbriggs13

Whose personal story resonated the most with you?

Apr. 20, 2016
by booksnob

Dead Wake

Discuss Dead Wake by Erik Larson

Lusitania by Greg King and Penny Wilson

How do you see the ability to record history changing? Do you think technology makes recording history easier or harder?

Do you think that wars of the past impacted civilian populations differently than modern wars do?

What do you think of the reasons behind the British Navy's lack of action? How should countries balance the integrity of their intelligence operations with their duty to protect civilians?

Smithsonian TV program re Lusitania sinking

What lessons does the sinking of the Lusitania have for us today?

Do you think Captain Schwieger and his U-20 crew were committing acts of terrorism? Does it matter that Germany ran advertisements declaring the waters around Great Britain to be a war zone?

How did Captain Schwieger's leadership style compare with that of Captain Turner? Did you feel sympathy for Schwieger and his crew?

In Lauriat's position, which possessions would you have tried to save?

Why do you think Wilson was so insistent on maintaining neutrality? Was his reluctance to go to war justified?

What do you think made Edith a good match for Woodrow Wilson? What other aspects of Wilson's personal life did you find intriguing?

What did you know about the Lusitania before reading the book? Did any of Larson's revelations surprise you?

After reading Dead Wake, what was your impression of Captain Turner? Was he cautious enough? How did you react to the Admiralty's attempts to place the blame on him?

If you had been in the position of a Lusitania passenger, would you have cancelled your ticket?

Some have argued that Churchill deliberately chose not to protect the Lusitania in hopes that the sinking would draw the United States into the war. After reading Larson's account, what do you think of this theory?

How did you respond to the many what-ifs that Larson raises about U.S. involvement in the Great War?

details about submarine life

Whose personal story resonated the most with you?

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Discuss Dead Wake by Erik Larson

Sorry, Dead Wake by Erik Larson is closed for new posts.Please go to bookbrowse.com/onlinebookclub for a full list of conversations.

Sorry, Dead Wake by Erik Larson is closed for new posts.
Please go to bookbrowse.com/onlinebookclub for a full list of conversations.