Sinking of the RMS Lusitania
Event in History
Sinking of the RMS Lusitania has come up in 2 episodes across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Rest Is History. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Dominic SandbrookBritish historian, author and co-host of The Rest Is History
Sandbrook contends that before James Cameron's film, the Lusitania rivalled the Titanic in public fame.
“up to that point, the Lusitania and the Titanic were, I would say, probably neck and neck in terms of publicity”
The Rest Is History: 673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3) (May 24, 2026) · Listen from 1:03:44
Sandbrook doubts the story of Vanderbilt's warning telegram, suggesting it was a prank or invention.
“I think this is either a jape from one of his posh friends or somebody made this story up”
The Rest Is History: 673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3) (May 24, 2026) · Listen from 36:37
Podcasts
- The Rest Is History · 2 episodes
Episodes
674. The First World War: The Spy Who Took on the Germans (Part 4)The Rest Is History · May 27, 2026 · 1 h 8 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland recount the life, resistance work, trial and 1915 execution of British nurse Edith Cavell in German-occupied Belgium, and her posthumous legend.
673. The First World War: The Submarine Strikes (Part 3)The Rest Is History · May 24, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook recount the 1915 sinking of the RMS Lusitania by U-20, its conspiracy theories, propaganda aftermath and effect on American opinion.