The Hindenburg in Flames: How a Photograph Marked the End of the Airship

Michael Burgan; Dan Grossman (Consultant Editor)

When it went down in flames, the Hindenburg went down in history. The era of airship travel ended with a disastrous explosion May 6, 1937. Sam Shere's photo of the Hindenburg in flames has been called the most famous news photograph ever taken. The entire episode--from first flash to destruction--took l...