The Flight of Charles Lindburgh

Flight of Charles Lindburgh

Description:

• Flight occurred 7:52 A.M., May 20, 1927
• He gunned the engine of the “Spirit of St Louis
• Plan went down on a runway of Roosevelt Field, Long Island.
• There was a crowd of 500 people/ witnesses
• After 3,500 miles the plane landed in Paris
• He was the first to fly the Atlantic alone
• $25,000 price for first flight between New York and Paris
• May 21st he crossed the coast of France.
• He landed the plane at 10:22 P.M
• There was a waiting crowd of 100,000; they rushed to the plane

The Flight of Charles Lindburgh can fall under Liberation and Anxiety.

Liberation- and adherent of libertarianism or a person who believes in the doctrine of free will.

Anxiety- a feeling of worry, nevousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with and uncertain outcome.

“I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. 
In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia. Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization.” 
― Charles A. Lindbergh
“I realized that If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes. 
In wilderness I sense the miracle of life, and behind it our scientific accomplishments fade to trivia. Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization.” 
― Charles A. Lindbergh

MLA Citations:

Charles lindburgh.com. Spirit of St. Louis 2 Project, 2014. Web. 2 October 2015.

Andrews, Evan. History.com. A+E Networks, 2015. Web. 2 October 2015.