History: The Crash of the Hindenburg (Historical Society of Pennsylvania)

Radko C. (United States of America)
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  1. crash
    break violently or noisily
    The Crash of the Hindenburg
  2. article
    one of a class of artifacts
    ***This article appeared in the May 2011, HSP monthly email publication, "History Hits: Collecting & sharing the stories of Pennsylvania."
  3. publication
    the act of issuing printed materials
    ***This article appeared in the May 2011, HSP monthly email publication, "History Hits: Collecting & sharing the stories of Pennsylvania."
  4. collect
    gather
    ***This article appeared in the May 2011, HSP monthly email publication, "History Hits: Collecting & sharing the stories of Pennsylvania."
  5. sharing
    unselfishly willing to partake with others
    ***This article appeared in the May 2011, HSP monthly email publication, "History Hits: Collecting & sharing the stories of Pennsylvania."
  6. subscription
    agreement expressed by signing your name
    For a free subscription, simply click here to enter your email address.***
  7. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
    For a free subscription, simply click here to enter your email address.***
  8. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    The Hindenburg, a German airship built from 1931-1936, met disaster 74 years ago this month in Lakewood, New Jersey.
  9. celebrate
    have a festivity
    Once celebrated as a milestone in flight, the aircraft is now remembered as a tragedy and the end of an era for airships.
  10. milestone
    stone post at side of a road to show distances
    Once celebrated as a milestone in flight, the aircraft is now remembered as a tragedy and the end of an era for airships.
  11. tragedy
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    Once celebrated as a milestone in flight, the aircraft is now remembered as a tragedy and the end of an era for airships.
  12. era
    a period marked by distinctive character
    Once celebrated as a milestone in flight, the aircraft is now remembered as a tragedy and the end of an era for airships.
  13. photograph
    a picture taken with a camera or phone that shows people or scenes
    Navy airship photograph
  14. similar
    having the same or nearly the same characteristics
    Navy also built airships similar to the Hindenburg.
  15. commercial
    connected with or engaged in the exchange of goods
    The most remembered of these commercial passenger-carrying airships is the German D-LZ 129 Hindenburg, built by the Zeppelin Company.
  16. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
    German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917) pioneered the development of rigid airships, such as the Hindenburg, in the early 20th century.
  17. development
    a process in which something passes to a different stage
    German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917) pioneered the development of rigid airships, such as the Hindenburg, in the early 20th century.
  18. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
    German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917) pioneered the development of rigid airships, such as the Hindenburg, in the early 20th century.
  19. century
    a period of 100 years
    German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917) pioneered the development of rigid airships, such as the Hindenburg, in the early 20th century.
  20. marshal
    a military officer of highest rank
    Zeppelin Company chairman Dr. Hugo Eckener named the airship after German Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934), who was the president of Germany from 1925 to 1934.
  21. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
    Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels wanted the airship to be named Adolf Hitler, which Eckener refused, although its rudder would eventually bear the swastika.
  22. minister
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels wanted the airship to be named Adolf Hitler, which Eckener refused, although its rudder would eventually bear the swastika.
  23. refuse
    show unwillingness towards
    Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels wanted the airship to be named Adolf Hitler, which Eckener refused, although its rudder would eventually bear the swastika.
  24. eventually
    after an unspecified period of time or a long delay
    Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels wanted the airship to be named Adolf Hitler, which Eckener refused, although its rudder would eventually bear the swastika.
  25. length
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other
    More than 803 feet in length, the mammoth dirigible called for a crew of 40 people, including 10 to 12 cooks, and provided berths for 72 passengers.
  26. dirigible
    a steerable self-propelled aircraft
    More than 803 feet in length, the mammoth dirigible called for a crew of 40 people, including 10 to 12 cooks, and provided berths for 72 passengers.
  27. crew
    an organized group of workers
    More than 803 feet in length, the mammoth dirigible called for a crew of 40 people, including 10 to 12 cooks, and provided berths for 72 passengers.
  28. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    More than 803 feet in length, the mammoth dirigible called for a crew of 40 people, including 10 to 12 cooks, and provided berths for 72 passengers.
  29. provide
    give something useful or necessary to
    More than 803 feet in length, the mammoth dirigible called for a crew of 40 people, including 10 to 12 cooks, and provided berths for 72 passengers.
  30. berth
    a place where a sailing vessel can be secured
    More than 803 feet in length, the mammoth dirigible called for a crew of 40 people, including 10 to 12 cooks, and provided berths for 72 passengers.
  31. august
    profoundly honored
    August 9, 1936.
  32. complete
    having all necessary qualities
    On March 4, 1936, the Hindenburg made its maiden test flight and would go on to complete 17 round trips across the Atlantic in that same year, carrying both passengers and freight.
  33. freight
    goods carried by a large vehicle
    On March 4, 1936, the Hindenburg made its maiden test flight and would go on to complete 17 round trips across the Atlantic in that same year, carrying both passengers and freight.
  34. occasionally
    now and then or here and there
    The airship would occasionally fly over Philadelphia, as recorded in photographs and newspaper accounts across the city, especially in the now defunct Philadelphia Record.
  35. record
    anything providing permanent evidence about past events
    The airship would occasionally fly over Philadelphia, as recorded in photographs and newspaper accounts across the city, especially in the now defunct Philadelphia Record.
  36. defunct
    no longer in force or use; inactive
    The airship would occasionally fly over Philadelphia, as recorded in photographs and newspaper accounts across the city, especially in the now defunct Philadelphia Record.
  37. float
    be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
    Commanded by Captain Ernst Lehmann, the Hindenburg flew on August 8, 1936, for almost one full hour over Philadelphia, floating low in altitude over City Hall, William Penn's statue, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the dome of the Philadelphia Inquirer building.
  38. low
    less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
    Commanded by Captain Ernst Lehmann, the Hindenburg flew on August 8, 1936, for almost one full hour over Philadelphia, floating low in altitude over City Hall, William Penn's statue, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the dome of the Philadelphia Inquirer building.
  39. altitude
    elevation above sea level or above the earth's surface
    Commanded by Captain Ernst Lehmann, the Hindenburg flew on August 8, 1936, for almost one full hour over Philadelphia, floating low in altitude over City Hall, William Penn's statue, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the dome of the Philadelphia Inquirer building.
  40. statue
    a sculpture representing a human or animal
    Commanded by Captain Ernst Lehmann, the Hindenburg flew on August 8, 1936, for almost one full hour over Philadelphia, floating low in altitude over City Hall, William Penn's statue, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the dome of the Philadelphia Inquirer building.
  41. museum
    a building for collecting and displaying valuable objects
    Commanded by Captain Ernst Lehmann, the Hindenburg flew on August 8, 1936, for almost one full hour over Philadelphia, floating low in altitude over City Hall, William Penn's statue, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the dome of the Philadelphia Inquirer building.
  42. dome
    a concave shape whose concavity faces downward
    Commanded by Captain Ernst Lehmann, the Hindenburg flew on August 8, 1936, for almost one full hour over Philadelphia, floating low in altitude over City Hall, William Penn's statue, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the dome of the Philadelphia Inquirer building.
  43. unfortunately
    by bad luck
    Unfortunately, disaster would strike.
  44. burst
    come open suddenly and violently
    On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg burst into flames while landing at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey.
  45. flame
    combustion of materials producing heat and light and smoke
    On May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg burst into flames while landing at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey.
  46. individual
    being or characteristic of a single thing or person
    The crash killed 35 of the 97 individuals on board.
  47. explosion
    the act of bursting
    The cause of the explosion of the Hindenburg has been debated for decades and has never been determined.
  48. debate
    a discussion with reasons for and against some proposal
    The cause of the explosion of the Hindenburg has been debated for decades and has never been determined.
  49. decade
    a period of 10 years
    The cause of the explosion of the Hindenburg has been debated for decades and has never been determined.
  50. determined
    having been learned or found especially by investigation
    The cause of the explosion of the Hindenburg has been debated for decades and has never been determined.
  51. considered
    carefully weighed
    Some have considered sabotage, engine failure, and even a lightning strike.
  52. sabotage
    a deliberate act of destruction or disruption
    Some have considered sabotage, engine failure, and even a lightning strike.
  53. failure
    an act that does not succeed
    Some have considered sabotage, engine failure, and even a lightning strike.
  54. lightning
    flash of light from an electric discharge in the atmosphere
    Some have considered sabotage, engine failure, and even a lightning strike.
  55. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
    The airship's legacy is noted in the name of the famed hard-rock group Led Zeppelin, whose first album cover displayed a picture of the Hindenburg in flames.
  56. display
    something intended to communicate a particular impression
    The airship's legacy is noted in the name of the famed hard-rock group Led Zeppelin, whose first album cover displayed a picture of the Hindenburg in flames.
  57. propose
    present for consideration, examination, or criticism
    As early as 1782, French forces had proposed the use of balloons to transport troops over British fortresses during war.
  58. transport
    move something or somebody around
    As early as 1782, French forces had proposed the use of balloons to transport troops over British fortresses during war.
  59. fortress
    a fortified defensive structure
    As early as 1782, French forces had proposed the use of balloons to transport troops over British fortresses during war.
  60. civil
    of or occurring between or among citizens of the state
    Later, during the American Civil War, an American aeronaut named T.S.C.
  61. civil war
    a war between factions in the same country
    Later, during the American Civil War, an American aeronaut named T.S.C.
  62. aeronaut
    someone who operates an aircraft
    Later, during the American Civil War, an American aeronaut named T.S.C.
  63. utilize
    put into service
    Lowe utilized balloons in several military campaigns for reconnaissance missions and as bombers.
  64. military
    the armed forces of a nation
    Lowe utilized balloons in several military campaigns for reconnaissance missions and as bombers.
  65. campaign
    related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal
    Lowe utilized balloons in several military campaigns for reconnaissance missions and as bombers.
  66. reconnaissance
    the act of scouting, especially to gain information
    Lowe utilized balloons in several military campaigns for reconnaissance missions and as bombers.
  67. mission
    an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
    Lowe utilized balloons in several military campaigns for reconnaissance missions and as bombers.
  68. employ
    put into service
    Eventually, these balloons, now called airships, blimps, or dirigibles, were not only employed during times of war, but also for civilian transportation.
  69. civilian
    a nonmilitary citizen
    Eventually, these balloons, now called airships, blimps, or dirigibles, were not only employed during times of war, but also for civilian transportation.
  70. transportation
    the act of moving something from one location to another
    Eventually, these balloons, now called airships, blimps, or dirigibles, were not only employed during times of war, but also for civilian transportation.
Created on Sun Jan 06 22:39:42 EST 2013 (updated Mon Jan 20 21:28:48 EST 2014)

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