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On the date

Monday, February 24, 1936

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The Headlines

VAST DUST CLOUDS HARASS THE WEST; Five States, Ranging From Texas to Nebraska, Are Hit on Heels of Cold Wave.

Read in The New York Times →

The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1936

  • Gone with the wind

Tech Check

Voice Recorder, Helicopter (Focke-Wulf) & Sunscreen.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

32,974 days ago

(90 years, 124 days)