Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Signature. Charles Augustus Lindbergh(February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator and military officer. On May 20–21, 1927, he made the first nonstop flight from New York Cityto Paris, a distance of 3,600 miles (5,800 km), flying alone for 33.5 hours.
Oct 10, 2023 · Charles Lindbergh, (born February 4, 1902, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—died August 26, 1974, Maui, Hawaii), American aviator, one of the best-known figures in aeronautical history, remembered for the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York City to Paris, on May 20–21, 1927.
Nov 1, 2023 · Aviator Charles Lindbergh made the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927. Read about his historic voyage, wife, children, his son’s kidnapping, and more.
Nov 9, 2009 · Charles Lindbergh was an American aviator who rose to international fame in 1927 after becoming the first person to fly solo and nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean in his monoplane, Spirit of St....
Aug 26, 2014 · Explore the triumphs and tragedies of Charles Lindbergh, conqueror of the Atlantic by air and reclusive hero. Includes a look at the kidnapping and murder of his son, as well as his questionable...
On March 1, 1932, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. (born June 22, 1930), the 20-month-old son of colonel Charles Lindbergh and his wife Anne Morrow Lindbergh, was abducted from his crib in the upper floor of the Lindberghs' home, Highfields, in East Amwell, New Jersey, United States.
Charles Lindbergh - Aviation Pioneer, America First, Transatlantic Flight: After a six-month stay in Britain, the Lindberghs traveled to Germany, where they were treated as honoured guests of the Third Reich. Charles visited centres of military aviation, where he assessed the pace of Germany’s rearmament, while Anne was fêted in Berlin.