Compare And Contrast Christopher Columbus And Charles Lindbergh

Thomas Carlyle once said, “Nothing stops the man with a desire to achieve,”(Achievement Quotes) and this statement rings true for many prodigious people in history, but two of the most notable of them happen to be Christopher Columbus and Charles Lindbergh. Christopher Columbus was the first European to make landfall in the Americas, and Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Columbus used three boats: Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria. Charles took his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis.( Sterner, C. Douglas) Columbus wished to establish a trade route with Asia, while Lindbergh wished to win a competition. These two explorers paved the way for many people, and even though their journeys were taken nearly four-hundred

Columbus’s journey across the Atlantic paved the way for the European takeover of the Americas. (Christopher Columbus) It took several years for them to actually realize the impact of his actions, though, because Columbus believed he had established a trade route with Asia, not a route to a new continent. Charles Lindbergh’s journey did little much for the world, other than inspire them, but his journey helped him gain almost immediate fame. Charles’s main contribution to the world was through his scientific prowess, not his solo flight. Other than achievements, there were a few other differences in terms of their voyages caused by the years: shape of the world - it was proved flat years after Shakespeare’s trip, forms of travel - the plane was obviously invented, and moral standards - many people had traveled across the Atlantic before, so Lindbergh’s journey may have been overshadowed. The years played a major part in the outcome of these expeditions, considering what had been done prior and the tools, but disregarding the changes, both of these men accomplished something