Charles+Lindberg



Charles Lindberg was 25 years old when he flew his plane, the //Spirit of Saint Louis.// His goal was to fly from Long Island, New York to Paris. If he succeded, the prize would be $25,000. Unfortunatly, he was not the only one at the starting line. Two other teams were also waiting on the airfield. One hard part would be staying awake for more than a day. Luckly, he landed safley on an airfield outside of Paris. His trip took 33 hours and 30 mins. He was one of America 's heros. He recieved much publicity, however one night his first born child was stolen from his crib and later found murdered. Sadley enough, this brought him more publicity.

Information provided by: Pathways to the Present pages 456-457

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