Great Headlines Speak for Themselves… The Hindenburg Disaster…

November 2, 2026 by · 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.

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Great Headlines Speak For Themselves… Cocoanut Grove fire…

July 23, 2015 by · Leave a Comment 

The best headlines need no commentary. Such is the case with the LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 30, 1942: “FIRE KILLS 431 IN NIGHT CLUB“…Blog-7-23-2015-Cocoanut-Grove-Club-Fire

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