Category Archives: Historical

The Lighter-Than-Air Society Presentation at the Peninsula Library and Historical Society

Subject: Zeppelins of World War I When: Nov 15 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Where: The Peninsula Library and Historical Society, 6105 Riverview Rd, Peninsula OH 44264 The Peninsula Library and Historical Society is pleased to announce a program … Continue reading

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The Mishaps and Milestones of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons

Source: New York Times – nytimes.com By Christina Caron A hippopotamus soared over the ocean. A cartoon character burst into flames after drifting into a high-tension wire. And a 60-foot cat sent a plane and its two passengers plummeting.

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Beyond the Hindenburg: Airships Throughout History

Source: The National Archives – archives.gov The dramatic, fiery fate of the German rigid airship LZ-129, the Hindenburg, in 1937 is the most famous event of the airship age.

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100 years of aviation history celebrated in North Yorkshire

Source: The Press – yorkpress.co.uk By Victoria Prest A hundred years of Britain’s industrial and aviation innovation was remembered last weekend, in a village a stone’s throw from Drax power station.

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How a Navy Dirigible Became the World’s Deadliest Airship

Source: History – history.com By Erin Blakemore It happened in moments—a gust of whipping wind. Suddenly, the USS Akron, a dirigible performing exercises off the coast of New Jersey, felt more like a flimsy toy than one of the most … Continue reading

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