29. D. Middleton, “Then and Now,” The New York Times, March 22, 1953.
30. Italiaander, Ein Deutscher Namens Eckener, pp. 480, 483. On Eckener’s request for food, see letter to Meister, undated, in Italiaander, p. 516.
31. See letters, Eckener to Meister, December 13, 1951, January 13 and April 30, 1952, in Italiaander, Ein Deutscher Namens Eckener, pp. 500–503.
32. Quoted in Italiaander, Ein Deutscher Namens Eckener, p. 514.
33. Recollection of Lotte Eckener, in Italiaander, Ein Deutscher Namens Eckener, p. 523; Middleton, “Then and Now,” March 22, 1953.
34. Obituary, “Hugo Eckener Dies; Graf Zeppelin Pilot,” The New York Times, August 15, 1954.
BY ALEXANDER ROSE
Kings in the North
American Rifle
Washington’s Spies
Men of War
Empires of the Sky
About the Author
ALEXANDER ROSE’s previous books include Men of War, American Rifle, Kings in the North, and Washington’s Spies, adapted into AMC’s drama Turn: Washington’s Spies, for which he served as a writer and producer.
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