It was immediately reported “the flames are still leaping maybe 30, 40 feet from the ground the entire 811 feet length of” this

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Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: 20th-Century Events

Today’s contestants are Donna Matturri, Ryan Clary and Caroline Gulick.

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It was immediately reported “the flames are still leaping maybe 30, 40 feet from the ground the entire 811 feet length of” this

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Hindenburg

Final Jeopardy Explanation

The quote in today’s Final Jeopardy is from Herbert Morrison’s WLS Radio (Chicago) Broadcast the day of the Hindenburg disaster, which occurred on May 6, 1937. The quote describes the scene as the Hindenburg became engulfed in flames when attempting to dock with its mooring mast at the Naval Air Station Lakehurst in Manchester Township, New Jersey. It caught fire and was destroyed within a minute, leading to 36 fatalities – 13 passengers, 22 crew members, and one ground worker.

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