
Son of Charles A. Lindbergh Sr.. Charles Augustus Lindbergh (nicknamed "Slim," "Lucky Lindy" and "The Lone Eagle") was an American aviator, author, inventor, explorer, and social activist. Lindbergh, then a 25-year old U.S. Air Mail pilot, emerged from virtual obscurity to almost instantaneous world fame as the result of his Orteig Prize-winning solo non-stop on May 20–21, 1927, from Roosevelt Field located in Garden City on New York's Long Island to Le Bourget Field in Paris, France, a distance of nearly 3,600 statute miles, in the single-seat, single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh, a U.S. Army reserve officer, was also awarded the nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his historic exploit. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Lindbergh relentlessly used his fame to help promote the rapid development of U.S. commercial aviation. In March 1932, however, his infant son, Charles, Jr., was kidnapped and murdered in what was soon dubbed the "Crime of the Century" which eventually led to the Lindbergh family fleeing the United States in December 1935 to live in Europe where they remained up until the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Before the United States declared World War II on December 8, 1941, Lindbergh had been an outspoken advocate of keeping the U.S. out of the world conflict, as was his Congressman father, Charles August Lindbergh (R-MN), during World War I, and became a leader of the anti-war America First movement. Nonetheless, he supported the war effort after Pearl Harbor and flew many combat missions in the Pacific Theater of World War II as a civilian consultant, even though President Franklin D. Roosevelt had refused to reinstate his Army Air Corps colonel's commission that he had resigned earlier in 1939. In his later years, Lindbergh became a prolific prize-winning author, international explorer, inventor, and active environmentalist.
The classic, bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning account of Charles A. Lindbergh's historic transatlantic flightAlong with most of my fellow fliers, I believed that aviation had a brilliant future. Now we live, today, in our dreams of yesterday; and, living in those dreams, we dream again…Charles A. Lindbergh captured the world's attention—and changed the course of history—when he completed his famous nonstop flight from New York to Paris in 1927. In The Spirit of St. Louis, Lindbergh takes the reader on an extraordinary journey, bringing to life the thrill and peril of trans-Atlantic travel in a single-engine plane. Eloquently told and sweeping in its scope, Lindbergh's Pulitzer Prize-winning account is an epic adventure tale for all time.
1927. The famous flier's own story of his life and his transatlantic flight, together with his views on the future of aviation. Flying was his trade, his means of livelihood, but the love of it burned in him with a fine passion and his fame gave him a wider scope of usefulness, he announced he would devote himself wholeheartedly to the advance of aeronautics.
These journals cover the years 1938 to 1945. In that disastrous stretch of time Charles Lindbergh responded to crises with active intellectual curiosity and extraordinary insight. He studied European aviation. He sought to alert leaders to the military imbalance and the lack of preparation among the Western nations. He made a dedicated endeavor to keep the United States out of a war that he believed seriously threatened to destroy Western civilization. He indicated his awareness of the harsh realities that awaited a stricken and shattered postwar Europe. In all this variety and range of expeerience there was an underlying concern that the vital impulse --- that elan vital which continuously propels all life toward more complex and more advanced structures in the universe --- not be thwarted or set back by the forces of destruction.
From his days as a barnstorming pilot to his transatlantic flight to his role in mapping international mail routes, Lindbergh never stopped challenging himself. This is an unprecedented view of an extraordinary man. New Introduction by Reeve Lindbergh; Index; photographs and maps.
Lindberghs' book attempts to clarify the crisis going on with the world,to communicate with men and women of similar concerns and to search for a solution.
The famed flier's own vivid word picture recalls with warmth and accuracy the years before World War I on his family farm near Little Falls, Minnesota. The brief text is enhanced by many photographs from his personal albums.
by Charles A. Lindbergh
Rating: 3.8 ⭐
Excerpts from the boyhood diary of Charles Lindbergh, including entries detailing passenger train travel, camping along the Mississippi River, and an automobile trip around rural Minnesota. Includes activities and a timeline of the era.
The Last Hero is a biographical book about the life and achievements of Charles A. Lindbergh, the famous American aviator who made history by completing the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927. Written by Walter S. Ross, the book chronicles Lindbergh's early life, including his childhood in Minnesota and his fascination with aviation, as well as his later career as a pilot and inventor. The book also delves into Lindbergh's personal life, including his marriage to Anne Morrow and their family life, as well as his controversial political views and involvement in the America First movement. The Last Hero provides a comprehensive and engaging look at one of the most iconic figures in aviation history, and offers insights into the man behind the legend.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
This is a smaller sized book but not a miniature
Before World War II, two groups vied for dominance of American foreign policy - the interventionists and America First. The interventionists argued that we should declare war on Hitler before he took over the world. The America First argument was that we were far to weak to attack Hitler's powerful army and so we should avoid war at all costs. Charles Lindbergh, the wildly popular American aviator, often served as spokesman for America First.
Charles A Lindbergh fue uno de los hombres más famosos del siglo XX. Hay que incluirlo con toda justicia dentro de este reducido grupo de personas cuyas actividades abarcan un amplio campo del hacer humano, tanto en el cultivo del espíritu como en las realizaciones "prácticas". Puede considerársele como un genuino humanista dentro de la moderna tradición americana. Su nombre saltó a la fama internacional en 1927 tras su vuelo en solitario a través del Atlántico a bordo del "Spirit of St. Louis", que representó un hito fundamental en el desarrollo de los transportes aéreos. Al poco tiempo volvió a acaparar la atención mundial por un hecho el secuestro y la posterior muerte de uno de sus hijos. Eran los años del apogeo de la prensa amarilla y Lindbergh sufrió la persecución de unos periodistas más preocupados por el éxito fácil que por respetar el dolor ajeno y se vio obligado a emigrar a Europa con toda su familia, en busca de paz y reposo. Posteriormente realizó un viaje por algunas capitales europeas para estudiar la situación de la aviación de las grandes potencias. Profundo conocedor de la materia, sus consejos hubieran sido de gran utilidad para el Gobierno norteamericano si éste los hubiera tomado en consideración. Por aquellos años su interés se orientó hacia los trabajos técnicos y científicos. Colaboró con el Dr. Alexis Carrel en sus estudios sobre el fenómeno de la vida y con el Dr. Goddard, pionero de los cohetes espaciales; inventó y perfeccionó una bomba de perfusión de órganos; exploró las rutas aéreas de América del Sur, Europa y Oriente; todo ello sin dejar nunca su labor de escritor. Mientras, se acercaba a pasos agigantados la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Lindbergh, filósofo de la Historia a su modo, previó con toda claridad cuál sería el final de esta guerra, quiénes serían los vencedores auténticos y cuáles serían las consecuencias. No le cupo ninguna duda sobre la victoria de Rusia y la derrota de Europa. Por ello luchó con todas sus fuerzas, a través de la organización America First para evitar la entrada de los Estados Unidos en la lucha al lado de la U.R.S.S. Los Diarios de Guerra en los que Lindbergh vertió todas sus experiencias, ilusiones y amarguras se inicia en el momento en que Alemania invadía Austria mientras él, con toda su familia, se hallaba en su retiro de llliec, en la costa de Bretaña. Después vendrá el viaje por Europa, el, regreso a los Estados Unidos y la lucha por evitar que su nación participara en la guerra. Cuando, por la decidida voluntad de Roosevelt y la influencia de los elementos pro-británicos del país, se vieron obligados a entrar en la contienda. Lindbergh, que era coronel de aviación, se puso al servicio de su patria. Primero como técnico de la casa Ford y más tarde como observador y consejero en la zona del Pacífico contribuyó al perfeccionamiento de los aviones militares. Acabada la guerra volvió a Europa con la misión de reclutar técnicos aeronáuticos alemanes para la industria americana. Aquí pudo comprobar lo que había representado para nuestro continente la su total destrucción. Sus profecías sobre el avance del comunismo no habían sido vanas. Todo lo fue anotando Lindbergh en su diario, con un estilo completamente llano, sin ninguna retórica estilística. Los Diarios no estaban destinados al público, y de hecho no lo fueron hasta veinticinco años después de haber sido escritos. Por ello asoma en sus páginas una sinceridad y un realismo que hacen de la obra de Lindbergh un documento único para estudiar la actitud de los Estados Unidos en particular y de todos los contendientes en general durante aquellos tormentosos años. Lindbergh escribió una crónica de guerra pero también un ensayo político e histórico de un período que cambió totalmente el equilibrio mundial y que sentó las bases de la situación posterior. En todas estas páginas de valor, épico y trágico la nota amable es la dulzura y la comprensión de la esposa del autor, Anne Morrow.
As a 25-year-old U.S. Air Mail pilot, Lindbergh emerged from virtual obscurity to instantaneous world fame as the result of his Orteig Prize-winning solo nonstop flight on May 20-21, 1927, made from the Roosevelt Field in Garden City on New York's Long Island to Le Bourget Field in Paris, France, a distance of nearly 3,600 statute miles, in the single-seat, single-engine, Spirit of St. Louis. As a result of this flight, Lindbergh was the first person in history to be in New York one day and Paris the next. The record setting flight took 33 hours and 30 minutes. The following recording is from 1927.
by Charles A. Lindbergh
Rating: 4.0 ⭐
by Charles A. Lindbergh
by Charles A. Lindbergh
by Charles A. Lindbergh
by Charles A. Lindbergh
by Charles A. Lindbergh
by Charles A. Lindbergh
by Charles A. Lindbergh
This rare and vintage book is a perfect addition to any bibliophile's collection
by Charles A. Lindbergh
by Charles A. Lindbergh
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
by Charles A. Lindbergh
In questo periodo in cui l’Italia è costretta ai domiciliari a causa dell’ennesima malattia misteriosa comparsa dall’inizio dell’era nucleare (1940, Progetto “Manhattan”), definita “Coronavirus”, approfitto del tempo a disposizione per creare una specie di “libreria della resistenza al cartello bancario” composta da testi scritti il secolo scorso, principalmente negli Stati Uniti, e mai tradotti in italiano da dopo l’occupazione del nostro paese. Ogni autore ha una storia a sé e un modo personale di esporre la questione del Cartello Bancario che spesso gli è costato parecchio in termini di persecuzione, sia personale che della famiglia, e Lindbergh non fa eccezione. (Si ricordi il famoso rapimento e l’uccisione del nipote, di soli due anni, primogenito dell’omonimo figlio, nel 1932...). Quello che colpisce in questi testi del secolo scorso, è la straordinaria attualità degli argomenti e dei temi che, nella massima parte, sono validi tutt’oggi e tutt’ora irrisolti.Nonostante che l’argomento del Cartello Bancario, che è strettamente legato all’incredibile privilegio “concesso” alle banche di creare denaro clandestinamente, stia faticosamente venendo a conoscenza del largo pubblico, il testo qui tradotto serve per identificare l’origine storica ed i tentativi che vennero fatti per porvi un freno negli stessi Stati Uniti. E’ una lettura che consiglierei alla seconda Commissione Parlamentare d’Inchiesta sul Sistema Bancario e Finanziario che sta faticosamente vedendo alla luce in Italia, nonché a tutte le scuole, del regno bancario, di ogni ordine e grado. A questo proposito vorrei riportare qui una prova forense della cospirazione ordita contro il Tesoro statunitense che ho ritrovato in un documento del 1910 ( History for ready reference from the best historians, biographers, and specialists..., Vol.7, 1910, p. 269 arn/historyforready07larn.pdf ) e che ha dei paralleli inquietanti con quanto avvenuto in Italia con la Tesoreria di Stato che è oggi completamente in mano al cartello bancario attraverso la “Banca d’Italia”: “La proposta che sembra guadagnare più terreno è quella di creare una grande banca semi-governativa da aggiungere al nostro sistema attuale. A questa banca verrebbero trasferiti immediatamente i depositi governativi ora nelle banche nazionali, e più tardi gran parte delle riserve delle banche nella riserva centrale, ed eventualmente anche le città di riserva. Come tutto il resto, la banca dovrebbe essere un'evoluzione. Passerebbero anni prima che la banca si ponga nella sua giusta posizione ed eserciti i suoi pieni poteri. Gradualmente, si spera, il Tesoro degli Stati Uniti potrebbe essere eliminato, e il governo tolto dal business bancario. Poi tutti i fondi del governo sarebbero depositati presso la Banca Centrale. Le sue filiali prenderebbero il posto delle nostre sotto-tesorerie. Sarebbe la banca delle banche, dove altre banche potrebbero riscontare le loro banconote, o prendere in prestito titoli, ricevendo così la valuta che sarà emessa dalla Banca Centrale.” Non è un caso che il debito pubblico, che diventa obbligatorio quando uno Stato “smarrisce” la sovranità di creare denaro, venga oggi comprato dalle stesse 11 banche sia in Italia che negli Stati Uniti... Occorre quindi certamente un armistizio transatlantico dove, mettendo in comune tutte le risorse di intelligence, si venga finalmente a capo di questo scandalo mondiale permanente.
by Charles A. Lindbergh
by Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh, Charles A.