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Great Headlines Speak for Themselves… The Hindenburg Disaster…
November 2, 2026 by GuyHeilenman · Leave a Comment
The best headlines need no commentary. Such is the case with THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, May 10, 1937, which featured the headline:
“35 DIE AS HUGE ZEPPELIN BURNS”
Okay, I can’t help myself. While the horrific fireball was a devastating tragedy – forever etched into history by dramatic headlines and accompanying photos such as the front page shown above, it remains a quiet miracle that 62 of the 97 passengers and crew somehow walked away from the inferno, defying the catastrophic odds.