Lindbergh flies New York-Paris

Historical Context Note

Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 3.2.3: American (US) Writing and Culture: The Early Twentieth-century , 1900-1945.
Vol. editors: J. Michael Duvall (College of Charleston), Emory Elliott (University of California, Riverside), Dale Enggass (University of Utah), Matthew Hofer (University of New Mexico), Stephen E. Meats (Pittsburg State University), Tony Papanikolas (San Jose State University), Justin Parks (UiT - The Arctic University of Norway), Nick Selby (University of East Anglia)

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Aviation

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Date of occurrence 1927-05-21

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United States (Location)

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On 20 May, Charles Lindbergh left New York alone in his monoplane Spirit of St. Louis. 33.5 hours later Lindbergh completed the first New York-Paris non-stop flight. Thereafter, Lindbergh became one of the most popular figures in the United States. His fame did not come without a price. In 1932, Lindbergh’s infant son was kidnapped and killed, one of the most notorious crimes of the 1930s.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "Lindbergh flies New York-Paris". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5591, accessed 07 May 2024.]

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