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Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974), known as "Lucky Lindy" and "The Lone Eagle", was a pioneering United States aviator famous for piloting the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.
Some believe Lindbergh tarnished his good name by his leadership in the movement to keep the US out of World War II. Others credit Lindbergh for his brave championing of a respectable view that was losing popular support.
Early life
Lindbergh was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Swedish immigrants. He grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota. His father, Charles Lindbergh Sr., was a lawyer and later a U.S. Congressman who opposed the entry of the U.S. into World War I; his mother was a chemistry teacher. Early on he showed an interest in machinery (especially aircraft.) In 1922 he quit a mechanical engineering program, joined a pilot and mechanics training program with Nebraska Aircraft, bought his own plane, a WWI-surplus Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny", and became a stunt pilot. In 1924, he started training as a pilot with the Army Air Service. During this time he also held a job as an airline mechanic in Billings, Montana working at Logan International Airport. More on [ Charles Lindbergh ]
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If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. -Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. #quote
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If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. -Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. #quote
RT @Vincent_Ang: Life without risks is not worth living. Charles A. Lindbergh #quote
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I donât believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all. â Charles Lindbergh
JumpingJim (Jim McCormick) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:17:28 -0000
I don’t believe in taking foolish chances, but nothing can be accomplished without taking any chance at all. – Charles Lindbergh
Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization. (Charles Lindbergh)
life11 (life11) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:13:34 -0000
Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization. (Charles Lindbergh)
Charles Lindbergh - The Lone Eagle - Biography of Charles A. Lindbergh, focusing on his Transatlantic flight, his role with America First, and his combat flying over the Pacific in WW2. Includes bibliography and web links.
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Charles Lindbergh Jr Kidnap Case - Yahoo! discussion boards about the kidnapping case.
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Grave of Charles A. Lindbergh - A photo of grave at Palapala Ho'omanau Congregational Church in Kipahulu, along the Hana Highway.
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Lindbergh Case - The crime, trial, evidence, jury, cast, photo gallery, comic, intrigue, and timeline.
NYTimes.com - Man and Craft Were One, as a New Age Began - On the 75th anniversary of Lindbergh's famous transatlantic flight, recollections of that event and the preparations for it. [Requires free NYTimes.com registration to view.]
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We saw him land! - Smithsonian Magazine - In a long-lost letter, an American woman describes Lindbergh's tumultuous touchdown in Paris.
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Why Lindbergh's Spirit Endures - News story about reenactment of Atlantic flight by grandson, examining reasons why the original became legendary.
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