Beyond the Book @ the Whaling Museum

Join us for Beyond the Book @ the Whaling Museum, co-sponsored by the South Huntington Library. This month's title is Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik Larson. When the war broke out in Europe in 1914, German forces employed an unprecedented method of attack -- submarine warfare -- turing transatlantic travel into a potentially deadly undertaking. Experience the excitement, terror and tragedy of the sinking of the Lusitania, the maritime disaster that helped draw America into the First World War. During this museum educator-led session, examine a 19th century whalebone and traveling trunk, and imagine what you might have packed for the voyage. Then, discover the surprising role whales played in the trenches and the deadly cost the war had for these creatures.

To register, CLICK HERE or call the museum at 631-367-3418.

The discussion will be held at the museum, 279 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor.