Charles Lindbergh: Wronged American Hero
Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974) became world-famous in May 1927 after he flew solo his single-engine plane, the Spirit of St. Louis, nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean. When he returned to New York two weeks later, 4 million people turned out to honor him in a massive ticker-tape parade. By the end of 1941, however, Lindbergh had become one of the most-reviled men in American history. This article examines why Lindbergh suffered such a precipitous drop in popularity.