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Charles Lindbergh

Would you like to be paid $25,000 for flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone? Sure, with today's airplanes, that would be easy. But in Charles Lindbergh's day, back in 1927, the evolution of planes was just beginning and it was going to take an adventurous man to complete such a daunting task. Many people, both before and after him, were cheered when they succeeded, or mourned when they died failing. Charles Lindbergh,the man who set the record for the flying across America in the shortest time, amazed the world when he

completed the first transatlantic flight. He lived the rest of his life as a pacifist, an aviation expert, and a nature conservationist. He went from being a hero, being called a traitor, and ended his life in seclusion from a corrupt world.

Charles Lindbergh showed his hard-working attitude throughout is entire life, which eventually made him famous. Charles Lindbergh was born on February 4, 1902 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Evangaline Land Lindbergh and Charles Lindbergh, an only child (Byers 421). He grew up on a farm near Little Falls, Minnesota,

his father being a Congressman representing the sixth district of the state (Norton), serving from 1907 - 1917 (Byers 421). Due to the fact that his


Now, men and women, as I told you before, there are some cases in which a recommendation of mercy might do, but not this one, not this one. Either this man is the filthiest and vilest snake that ever crawled through the grass, or he is entitled to an acquittal. If you bring in a recommendation of mercy, a wishy-washy decision, yes, it is your province, I will not say a word about it. I will not say another word. But it seems to me that you have the courage. If you are convinced, as all of us are --- you must find him

and South America (Worldbook). Although Lindbergh had many accomplishments abroad, he was even more popular at home, for a time.

convinced of their invincibility (Fetzer). He urged neutrality in WWII, and for that was criticized by Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Byers 422). He resigned from the U.S. Air Force, and became a civilian technician (Fetzer). When he wanted back into the military, it was refused, but he still flew over 50 combat missions and became an

Charles Lindbergh's popularity did not disappear after his flights. He was an advisor for the Aeronautical Science Committee, and in 1928, he was able to continue flying (Worldbook). He became the Chairman of the technical committee for Trans-Continental Air Transport based in New York City (Worldbook). On his 27th

breaking in itself (Worldbook). He then proceeded to Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, where there were others already there waiting for an improvement in weather. They were the America, piloted by Commander Byrd, who had flown over the North Pole in 1926, and the Bellanca Plane New York piloted by both Clarence

The trip from Washington to Mexico City was 2,060 miles long and took 26 hours to fly(Worldbook). He was welcomed there as a guest of honor, and improved Mexican-American relations (Myers). Ambassador Morrow had Lindbergh's mother flown in during Christmas so they could spend the holiday together (Worldbook). He then flew on to visit the capitols of all of the Central American ountries, from Guatemala City to Panama, where his tour ended on January 9, 1928, and was present at the International Convention of the States of Spanish North



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