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Today in History—May 7: The Sinking of the Lusitania: Media

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May 7, 1915: A luxe passenger liner, a German submarine, and the day the rules changed
George Grantham Bain Collection/Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (digital file no. LC-USZC4-13287); Photo Illustration Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.