The Hindenburg Disaster of 1937 was a frightening horror show that was well documented, and practically ended flight travel ...
One of the greatest airship disasters in history took place right here in New Jersey when the LZ 129 Hindenburg burst into flames in skies above Lakehurst on May 6, 1937. From the iconic newsreel ...
Explore the inside of the Hindenburg, the largest airship ever built, and witness the events leading up to its tragic ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The last remaining ...
Only 75 years ago Herbert Morrison gave the country it’s first taste of “live reporting” when his emotional account of the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg disaster was aired on WLS Chicago ...
CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of one letter, dated May 7, 1937, from Roger Laws to his wife Mildred Laws describing his experience guarding the ...
Radio broadcaster Herbert Morrison’s “oh, the humanity!” exclamation amid the 1937 Hindenburg disaster sounded in my mind recently as I gazed at an exhibit near the German ground where the airship’s ...
Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The German zeppelin Hindenburg made sixty-three flights, including ten roundtrips to the United States in 1936. It met ...
CONCORD, N.H. — The last remaining survivor of the Hindenburg disaster, who suffered severe burns to his face, arms and legs before his mother managed to toss him and his brother from the burning ...