James Gordon Bennett, Sr. (Sept. 1, 1795 -- June 1, 1872) was the founder, editor and publisher of the New York Herald newspaper and a major figure in the history of American newspapers. Born in ...

Two balloons flew near southeastern North Carolina in the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett long-distance gas balloon championship on Oct. 11. The GER-1 balloon landed near the Brunswick and Columbus ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of a small cloth-bound notebook published by the Deutschen Luftschiffer-Verbandes (German Airship Association) and used ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. On the James Gordon Bennett silver ...

Still in doubt until the end of last week was the outcome of the James Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race (TIME, Sept. 11). By virtue of landing methodically at Branford, Conn., 750 mi. from ...

Piloting the Belgica, Lieut. Ernest de Muyter of the Belgian Army, won the James Gordon Bennett balloon trophy for the third time. The cup has now become his permanent property. Leaving Brussels, de ...