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Jun 7, 2024 · Charles Lindbergh (born February 4, 1902, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.—died August 26, 1974, Maui, Hawaii) was an 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.
1 day ago · The history of transatlantic flight is at once both fascinating and tragic, reflecting the pace of early advancements in aviation. The Atlantic Ocean was first crossed non-stop by John Alcock...
Jun 10, 2024 · Primary Sources: The Great Depression and the 1930s: Lindbergh, Charles. Lindbergh's Flight and Return. Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh takes off from New York on his solo transatlantic flight between America and Europe and arrives in Paris; newsreels conclude with his return to the U.S.
Jun 10, 2024 · This link opens in a new window more... less... Presents the text of a speech given by Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh during a meeting of the America First Committee on April 23, 1941 regarding the request of Great Britain for the U.S. to provide assistance in the Second World War.
6 days ago · According to Kenneth T. Jackson in The Encyclopedia of New York City, “during the 1920s, it became customary to hail arriving heads of state with a ticker-tape parade.” One of the most famous...
1 day ago · According to the Greater Astoria Historical Society, “When Queens voted to become part of greater New York in 1898, it was assumed that, after decades of negotiations, a bridge would connect...
1 day ago · In the early 20th century, when the population of Greater New York more than doubled, a major concern of city administrators was interlacing communication and transportation systems to create coherence within the metropolitan area. The first segment of the subway system opened in 1904, and soon all the boroughs were linked except Staten Island.
