Parkway Publishing
ASIN: B00CLKUR9Q
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 54
* Includes a detailed biography of Charles Lindbergh* Includes several pictures of Charles Lindbergh and important people in his life* Includes a table of contentsOut of virtual obscurity Charles Lindbergh emerged on the scene to receive instantaneous world recognition and fame as the winner of the Orteig Prize for his solo and non-stop flight in May of 1927, traveling from New York’s Long Island to Paris, France. This United States Air Mail pilot was only 25 years old at the time of his fateful flight that helped establish his credibility as one of the most amazing pilots of all time, and his fame, whether good or bad, continued throughout his life. This 20th century aviator accomplished anything he put his mind to, and as a result, earned some of the highest medals of honor and recognition that anyone could ever receive, most while he was ‘inactive’ in duty. From an early age ...