Lindbergh And Columbus Comparison Essay

Winston Churchill once said, “History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it.” Many men have tried to take on this task, and two particular men who have written history are Charles Lindbergh and Christopher Columbus. Charles “Slim” Lindbergh was born February 4, 1902, in Detroit, Michigan. “Lucky Lindy” was infamous for winning the Orteig Prize in late May of 1927. Christopher Columbus was born October 1, 1451, in Genoa, Italy. Columbus was an explorer, navigator, and colonizer. Lindbergh and Columbus are both important men in history; even though 400 years separate Lindbergh and Columbus’ times, both men had goals they wanted to achieve, trials and tribulations they faced, and both developed many different skills on their road to success. Initially, Lindbergh and Columbus achieved many different goals in their lifetimes. Lindberg was a man full of ambition. From a young age, it is said that he never showed interest in school because he spent his time studying mechanics. As Lindberg grew, so did his adventurous desires. In 1922, Lindberg finally found something to satisfy his need for danger; he had discovered airplanes. Lindberg went on two barnstorming tours before deciding that he needed …show more content…
Lindbergh’s piloting skills weren’t just a given. Charles studied mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin before moving to Nebraska and making his first solo flight(“Charles Augustus Lindbergh.”)! Columbus sailing skills weren’t a given either, but Christopher didn’t need to know how to fly an airplane or the engineering behind it. He needed to understand the engineering behind ships and how they were made. There is one thing both men needed: navigation skills. No matter the differences between the voyages (the number of days, how much food, and people skills) both had to know how to navigate on land, air, and