New Jersey

Hindenburg Disaster

Hindenburg Disaster The Hindenburg Disaster is a symbol of the dangers of airship flight and one of the most catastrophic engineering catastrophes in history. During its attempt to dock at Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township, New Jersey, on May 6, 1937, the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was utterly …

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Lindbergh Kidnapping

Lindbergh Kidnapping On March 1, 1932, in what has become known as the “Crime of the Century,” the Lindbergh infant was abducted. The Lindberghs’ 20-month-old son, Charles Jr., was taken from their house in Hopewell, New Jersey. His parents were famed aviator Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne. One of the most notorious criminal cases …

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