Comparing Columbus And Lindbergh's Discovery

The courage to venture into the unknown is a quality found in the hearts of those who bring opportunity into our world. This pure, unblemished faith is seen in revered explorers throughout history. Marco Polo, Ferdinand Magellan, Lewis and Clark, and Neil Armstrong were each faced with impossible tasks, and each enlightened humanity through their endeavors. Our restrictive sphere of knowledge is grappled with by these individuals, is twisted and expanded, constantly in a motion opposed by skeptics and traditionalists. How brave, how courageous these heroes are, to see the world as it is, and to transform into what they envision it to be. This vision was seen in the man who, despite all challenges and resistance, sailed into dangerous uncharted waters with nothing but his own faith. It is also shared,

Each of their journeys had been preceded by others' failures. The sea was dangerous to navigate, men got lost, were drowned, became ill, and were driven insane. Deaths were not uncommon at sea, a fact which Columbus was well aware of. Lindbergh's flight was also in succession to prior deaths. He did not become the first to fly nonstop between New York and Paris due to others' lack of effort. All who had attempted the flight before him had failed, and died. Each of these men not only faced the prospect of death, but also endured negative public attention. To this day, violently worded articles and reports are written regarding Columbus' treatment of the natives he encountered in the Americas. He is largely no longer recognized for the immeasurable contribution he made to our world's history, but rather for his faults that our society has dissected and broadcasted. Lindbergh suffered from similar negative publicity in the years following his flight. Due to his isolationist stance regarding World War II and his previous friendly encounters with Germans, he was branded as a Nazi supporter by