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Memories of the Hindenburg Crash, 70 Years Later
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NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday
05-06-2007
Memories of the Hindenburg Crash, 70 Years Later
Host: LIANE HANSEN
Time 13:00-14:00 PM
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LIANE HANSEN, host:
At dusk, on May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg was about to land at the naval air station in Lakehurst, New Jersey when it suddenly exploded in flames. In less than a minute, the 800-foot dirigible crashed to the ground. Thirty-...
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