1930's+Primary+Source+Video

Sometimes a primary source captures a pivotal event in history. The video below is an actual broadcast of the crash of the Hindenburg. The Hindenburg was a "lighter than air" flying machine, or what we'd call a "blimp". It is a giant, torpedo shaped balloon filled with Hydrogen, which is highly flammable. The crash was in 1937 and it marked the end of an era for something....what do you think it was? media type="youtube" key="F54rqDh2mWA" height="390" width="480"

Questions
1. What was the "mood" of the commentor? 2. How do you think this changed the future of transportation? Why? 3. Can you find any other information about the Hindenburg or similar airships? Find 2 or more pieces of interesting information and write them down.