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Friday, July 6, 1917
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The Headlines
First of American Troops Start for Camp Near the Front
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Over There
George M. Cohan
The must-have
Lincoln Logs
On This Day
World War I: Arabian troops led by T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") and Auda ibu Tayi capture Aqaba from the Ottoman Empire during the Arab Revolt.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Frida Kahlo (1907)
- Nicholas I of Russia (1796)
- Marc Chagall (1887)
- Maximilian I of Mexico (1832)
- Marc Bloch (1886)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
lousysnapshotmovies
Soldiers
over the topblightyno man's landcooties
Suffragette
deeds not wordsvotes for women
Tech Check
Modern Zipper & Drone Torpedoes.
Cost of Living (1910)
Loaf of Bread
$0.06
Gallon of Gas
$0.15
Average Home
$3,600
New Car
$950
Time Elapsed
39,781 days ago
(108 years, 361 days)