Lindbergh
Lindbergh is a surname, most famously associated with Charles Lindbergh, the American aviator who made the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.
His name became synonymous with daring aviation achievement.
The Lindbergh baby refers to the 1932 kidnapping and murder of his infant son, a case that captivated the nation and led to federal kidnapping laws.
Famous solo flight aircraft
- soloPerformance by one
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- nonstopWithout pause or break
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
navigation · altitude · airspeed · monoplane · propeller · takeoff · landing · headwind
Early aircraft innovator
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- record-breakerOne setting new highs
- airmailPost sent aloft
barnstormer · daredevil · early aviation · exploration · visionary · groundbreaker · pathfinder · adventurer
Widely recognized public figure
- heroOne admired for courage
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- ticker-tape paradeCelebratory march through falling paper
- adulationExtravagant, servile praise
renown · stardom · publicity · acclaim · notoriety · newsreel · autograph · household name
Unlawful seizure of person
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- HopewellPre-Columbian earthwork civilization
- babyVery young child
investigation · ladder · media circus · grief · federal crime · New Jersey · 1932
Advocate for national seclusion
- America FirstPolicy favoring national interests
- Nazi GermanyHitler's fascist dictatorship
- antisemitismBigotry toward Jewish people
- medalMetal honor token
Wehrmacht · appeasement · prewar · political · unpopular · tarnished · exile · reputation
Spirit of St. Louis
Famous solo flight aircraft
- soloPerformance by one
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
- nonstopWithout pause or break
cockpit · navigation · altitude · airspeed · monoplane · propeller · takeoff · landing · headwind · tailwind
aviation pioneer
Early aircraft innovator
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- record-breakerOne setting new highs
airmail · barnstormer · daredevil · early aviation · exploration · visionary · groundbreaker · pathfinder · adventurer · aviation history
celebrity
Widely recognized public figure
- heroOne admired for courage
- iconPictorial screen symbol
- ticker-tape paradeCelebratory march through falling paper
adulation · renown · stardom · publicity · acclaim · notoriety · newsreel · autograph · household name · front page
kidnapping
Unlawful seizure of person
- ransomPayment for captive's release
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- HopewellPre-Columbian earthwork civilization
baby · investigation · ladder · media circus · grief · federal crime · New Jersey · 1932
isolationist
Advocate for national seclusion
- America FirstPolicy favoring national interests
- Nazi GermanyHitler's fascist dictatorship
- antisemitismBigotry toward Jewish people
medal · Wehrmacht · appeasement · prewar · political · unpopular · tarnished · exile · reputation
- Transatlantic connectionsflights, cruises, shipping, voyages, crossings
- 1920s aviationbarnstorming, biplanes, airmail, Spirit of St. Louis, wing walking
- Long IslandLong Island, Huntington, Hempstead, Montauk, Babylon
- AtlantaAtlanta, Buckhead, Grant Park, Kirkwood, Edgewood
- Atlantic tradetriangle trade, Atlantic slave trade, slave ships, trade winds, Atlantic crossings
LindberghFranklin D. Roosevelt
interventionists · Winston Churchill · internationalists · Edward R. Murrow · war hawks
- Charles LindberghPioneer solo oceanic flyer
- Lindbergh babyAbducted toddler, infamous case