Airship Disaster
Airship Disaster

Author: Aaron J. Keirns

Publisher: Aaron Keirns

Published: 2010-08-07

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 0964780054

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On a stormy September morning in 1925, the giant Navy airship Shenandoah tumbled out of a turbulent sky and crashed into aviation history. Fourteen of the ship's 43 crewmen died in the crash. The Shenandoah was America's first rigid dirigible. It was longer than two football fields and powered by five 300-horsepower Packard engines.Ripped apart by strong winds over rural Ohio, the buoyant nose of the ship circled helplessly in the storm for nearly an hour, finally coming to rest 12 miles away where six crewmen staggered out dazed but alive.Thousands of curiosity-seekers swarmed the crash sites, trampling crops, flattening fences and stripping the carcass of the great ship almost bare. Army troops were called in to maintain control. The crash made front-page news around the world. But as the years have passed, this historic event has all but faded from our collective memory.Now - this tragic story is told anew, with over 100 photographs and illustrations.

It Happened in Ohio
It Happened in Ohio

Author: Carol Cartaino

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-06-15

Total Pages: 225

ISBN-13: 1461747368

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Thirty episodes from the history of the Buckeye State, including memorable events such as the Kent State Riots, but also featuring lesser-known tales.

The Airship ROMA Disaster in Hampton Roads
The Airship ROMA Disaster in Hampton Roads

Author: Nancy E. Sheppard

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016-01-25

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1625856695

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In March 1921, Major John G. Thornell and his crew were detailed to Italy to procure a new experimental airship for the United States Army Air Service. Stationed at Langley Field in Hampton, the ROMA never lived up to expectations despite being heralded as the future of military innovation. Tragically, it crashed and erupted in a ball of fire in 1922, claiming the lives of thirty-four of the brave men aboard. Author Nancy E. Sheppard reveals the forgotten, harrowing story of one of the last great airships and those who sacrificed for the promise of a new era in aviation.

Ohio
Ohio

Author: Kevin F. Kern

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-08-14

Total Pages: 814

ISBN-13: 1118548329

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Ohio: A History of the Buckeye State explores the breadth of Ohio’s past, tracing the course of history from its earliest geological periods to the present day in an accessible, single-volume format. Features the most up-to-date research on Ohio, drawing on material in the disciplines of history, archaeology, and political science Includes thematic chapters focusing on major social, economic, and political trends Amply illustrated with maps, drawings, and photographs Receipient of the Ohio Geneological Society's Henry Howe Award in 2014

Honoring the Veterans of Licking County, Ohio
Honoring the Veterans of Licking County, Ohio

Author: Aaron J. Keirns

Publisher: Aaron Keirns

Published: 2009-11-11

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 0964780062

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"From the Revolutionary War to today's conflicts in the Middle East, the men and women of Licking County, Ohio, have always answered the call to duty. This book honors those who served"--Back cover

The Akron Anthology
The Akron Anthology

Author: Jason Segedy

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016-12-01

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 0997774312

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A part of Belt's City Anthology Series, this collection explores Akron, Ohio's past and what may happen there in the future. A portrait of the "city's rich, mysterious, odd-leaning inner life." Between 1910

The Story of the Airship
The Story of the Airship

Author: Hugh Allen

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2008-09

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 1935327062

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Originally published by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. as a promotional, The Story of the Airship chronicles the history and development of these great ¿silver cruisers of the sky.¿ Filled with photos and authoritative text, the book springs from an era when dirigibles, balloons and blimps competed against airplanes for public attention.