The Dynamic Life of Charles A. Lindbergh
The Dynamic Life of Charles A. Lindbergh
Daisy Fuentes
HIST-018, Sect. 3940
Prof. Zimbala
30 Nov. 2012
Daisy Fuentes
Prof. Zimbala
HIST-018, Sect. 3736
30 Nov. 2012, Research Paper
The Dynamic Life of Charles A. Lindbergh Most people know Charles A. Lindbergh as being the first aviator to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. This historic event for which he earned world-wide acclaim occurred when Charles was a young man after which he continued, throughout his relatively long life, to remain in the public eye and to contribute significantly to our country, to our culture, and to our world. Over the course of this document we will explore the man, his fascinating life, and the many diverse events, some trivial, some humorous, and some quite significant, that will help us to understand him in terms of the events that shaped him and that contributed to the heroic image for which he is recognized throughout the world.
Charles A. Lindbergh was born on February 4, 1902, in Detroit, Michigan (Ranfranz). The family later moved to his boyhood home in Little Falls, Minnesota along the Mississippi River. The house is now an historical site and a popular tourist attraction where people can go to see, among other things, ax marks on the floor where young Charles chopped wood for the kitchen stove right in the kitchen. There are also burn marks visible on the dining room floors which were accidentally left when Charles would hatch chickens in incubators. The bathroom plumbing from the Lindbergh House used to empty right into the Mississippi River (MNHS)!
Charles’ father was a United States Congressman as well as a lawyer. At a very early age Charles began displaying a talent for mechanical things and was encouraged by his father to develop his skills and interests in that area. He also was known to have an occasional tendency towards mischievous behavior as was printed in an article once in
Daisy Fuentes
HIST-018, Sect. 3940
Prof. Zimbala
30 Nov. 2012
Daisy Fuentes
Prof. Zimbala
HIST-018, Sect. 3736
30 Nov. 2012, Research Paper
The Dynamic Life of Charles A. Lindbergh Most people know Charles A. Lindbergh as being the first aviator to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean. This historic event for which he earned world-wide acclaim occurred when Charles was a young man after which he continued, throughout his relatively long life, to remain in the public eye and to contribute significantly to our country, to our culture, and to our world. Over the course of this document we will explore the man, his fascinating life, and the many diverse events, some trivial, some humorous, and some quite significant, that will help us to understand him in terms of the events that shaped him and that contributed to the heroic image for which he is recognized throughout the world.
Charles A. Lindbergh was born on February 4, 1902, in Detroit, Michigan (Ranfranz). The family later moved to his boyhood home in Little Falls, Minnesota along the Mississippi River. The house is now an historical site and a popular tourist attraction where people can go to see, among other things, ax marks on the floor where young Charles chopped wood for the kitchen stove right in the kitchen. There are also burn marks visible on the dining room floors which were accidentally left when Charles would hatch chickens in incubators. The bathroom plumbing from the Lindbergh House used to empty right into the Mississippi River (MNHS)!
Charles’ father was a United States Congressman as well as a lawyer. At a very early age Charles began displaying a talent for mechanical things and was encouraged by his father to develop his skills and interests in that area. He also was known to have an occasional tendency towards mischievous behavior as was printed in an article once in
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