"In case you need a little history refresher, Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic. This was a big deal in 1927. When he took off from Roosevelt Field in New York, this confident young flyer was unknown to the broader world. When he landed 33 1/2 hours later at Le Bourget Aerodrome outside of Paris, he was the most famous man alive."
"Lindbergh overcame tragedy, like when his first son was kidnapped and murdered in 1934. He tried to help people, working for years on a lifesaving medical device and passionately advocating for environmental causes. He always found ways to serve his country, even when figures as powerful as Franklin Delano Roosevelt stood in his way. Of course, FDR only felt like he had to stand in Lindbergh's way because the man could be a monster."
A burned-out Biglaw attorney applied for low-paying positions at National Parks and accepted a job at the Charles Lindbergh House and Museum. The attorney had recently read A. Scott Berg's Lindbergh biography and became fascinated by Lindbergh's achievements. In 1927 Lindbergh flew solo nonstop across the Atlantic and became internationally famous. Several men died attempting the route before his success. Lindbergh suffered personal tragedy when his first son was kidnapped and murdered in 1934, and he later worked on a lifesaving medical device and advocated for environmental causes. Lindbergh accepted a medal from Hermann Göring and refused to return it after Nazi atrocities became clear.
Read at Above the Law
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