The Lusitania Medal and its Varieties

Lusitania Medal - Karl Goetz' satire at LusitaniaMedal.com

The Book

I'm in the process of writing the book The Lusitania Medal and its Varieties in order to provide a one-stop reference for those who are interested in these pieces. There are many varieties, some produced by Karl Goetz, others by the British government, and still others by different people seeking to make a small profit from the notoriety of these controversial pieces of history.

While I'm still working on the book (I'm guessing it should be available sometime in early 2004), if you have any questions please email me directly and I'll go my best to help you out. Likewise let me know if you'd like advance notice of publication for pre-ordering or final availability.

Table of Contents

Part One: A History Lesson
The Event - Boom!
Background
    General - Initial Conflicts
    The British Blockade and the German Response
The Sailing - Bon Voyage! (The Ominous Ad)
Land in Sight - Almost Home
Calamity (Details of the Suffering and Terror)
The Vessels and Their Captains
    Lusitania and Captain Turner
    U-20 and Captain Schwieger

Part Two: The Medals
Karl Goetz' First Medal
The British Reproduction
Karl Goetz' Second Medal (Corrected Date)
The Pennsylvania Medal
Modern Reproductions

Part Three: Aftermath and Miscellany
Ephemera
General Timeline Through 1972
Current Perspectives
Bibliography
Other Material
Index