Mei-ling became known internationally as the wife of Chiang Kai-shek (Madame Chiang Kai-shek), but she was a force in her own right. Though she never held an official position, she played an important diplomatic role for China during World War II and afterward, challenging the traditional role of women in Chinese society.
A German torpedo hit the RMS Lusitania on May 7, 1915. Shortly after, a substantial second explosion shook the ship. Within 20 minutes, the vessel known as the "Greyhound of the Seas" had sunk to the ocean floor, resulting in the deaths of almost 1200 individuals. A new two-step investigation...