Lindbergh, Charles Augustus
Lindbergh, Charles Augustus
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Charles Augustus Lindbergh. (Source: U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974), a United States aviator famous for the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Lindbergh flew from Roosevelt Airfield in Nassau County, Long Island, New York on May 20, 1927 and arrived in Paris, France the following day, May 21. He made the successful flight, which lasted 33.5 hours, in his one-motor airplane, The Spirit of St. Louis. The flight captured the attention of the American public like few events in history; Lindbergh became an enormous media celebrity. To celebrate his accomplishments, a ticker-tape parade was held for him down 5th Avenue in New York City on June 13, 1927.
Further Reading
- CharlesLindbergh.com
- U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission. Charles Augustus Lindbergh biography.
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Cutler Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Lindbergh, Charles Augustus". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth June 19, 2008; Last revised Date June 19, 2008; Retrieved February 10, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Lindbergh%2C_Charles_Augustus>
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The Encyclopedia of Earth Cutler J. Cleveland is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. Dr. Cleveland is currently a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at Boston University, with joint appointments in the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies and the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer Range Future. He also is a Senior Fellow at the National Council for Science and the Environment in Washington D.C. Dr. Cleveland is als ... (Full Bio)
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