Chris Hart, living historian will present  The Crimson Ocean: The Last Voyage of the Lusitania at the Kate Love Simpson Library in McConnelsville, OH.

On May 7th, 1915 the Lusitania was sunk off the coast of Ireland by a German U-boat. A rag tag group of fishermen risked their lives to save others. Chris portrays fisherman John Maloney as he recounts his part in this errand of mercy.

This event is supported by the State Library of Ohio with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.