Charles Lindbergh is most known for his transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. On May twentieth, 1927, at the age of twenty-five, Charles Lindbergh began flight in “The Spirit of Saint Louis” and gained international fame for his daring accomplishment. However, Charles Lindbergh’s life has more exciting events than just that flight. There is much that history books and common representations do not include. Although Charles Lindbergh’s accomplishment inspired America, evidence suggests that he is not the hero many consider him to be. Born on February fourth, 1902, Charles Lindbergh spent his childhood in Little Falls, Minnesota. Even from a young age, it was evident that Lindbergh was interested in the power of flight. During his early …show more content…
He was considered an “American Hero” and a pioneer for his generation.Though at first, he insisted that he hated the press and media, he later used that platform to his own advantage. Lindbergh flew to Mexico City to help strengthen the United States’ relationship with Mexico where he met Ambassador Dwight Morrow and his daughter, Anne Morrow. Charles and Anne fell in love and got married on May twenty seventh, 1927. On June twenty second, 1932, their first son, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. was …show more content…
His strange behavior was ignored, largely due to the fact that he was an American Hero and a national celebrity. Lindbergh withheld information from the police and did not allow any members of his household to be interviewed. The head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation offered his assistance but was declined by Lindbergh. Even Al Capone sent a letter from prison offering his assistance. Members of the public wrote advertisements in the newspaper trying to help Lindbergh, “An intermediary named John F. Condon entered the case after a newspaper ran an editorial offering his assistance and met with the kidnapper on two