The Lindbergh Legacy Charles Lindbergh was an incredibly famous and talented figure of the 20th century. Although his life was full of harrowing experiences, he still made an enormous impact on his home country, the United States of America, as well as the rest of the globe. Lindbergh achieved this both directly, and indirectly; he inspired public fervor and support of flight, helped progress science as well the preservation of the environment, and prompted the creation of a federal law along with becoming a powerful voice for American neutrality during the Second World War. First things first, Charles Lindbergh was known as a “barnstormer” during his lifetime, a person who performed various dangerous stunts while flying a plane,
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The desperate family paid the ransom price of $50,000 but “sadly their son's dead body was found in the nearby woods weeks later” (Biography.com Editors). Furthermore, the trial of the Lindbergh’s son’s murderer became highly publicized, inflicting more pain on the grieving family. However, the harrowing experience did instigate the federal government to create a new federal law; “On June 17, 1932, Congress passed the Lindbergh Law making kidnapping across state lines a Federal felony” (Time). After the family relocated to England, Charles was invited to visit German aircraft on several occasions. Lindbergh was so impressed by the technology, that as World War Two crept closer he became a prominent figure in anti-war organizations. This move caused him to lose much of his public support and popularity, “many began to denounce the former hero as an anti-Semite and a traitor” (Andrews). The country grew to become so suspicious of him, that the president denied him the ability to serve in the military after he applied following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Nonetheless, Charles Lindbergh managed to “secretly [fly] fifty combat missions in the Far East” during the war (History.com Staff). In conclusion, Charles Lindbergh was a remarkable American hero talented in a myriad of activities. He made an impact on the United States’ national legislation, as well as American society. He also put his mark on the world itself, progressing science and other fields as well as promoting an active interest in aviation. Charles Lindbergh is a figure that will always be remembered in history, and the Lindbergh legacy will continue to live
The desperate family paid the ransom price of $50,000 but “sadly their son's dead body was found in the nearby woods weeks later” (Biography.com Editors). Furthermore, the trial of the Lindbergh’s son’s murderer became highly publicized, inflicting more pain on the grieving family. However, the harrowing experience did instigate the federal government to create a new federal law; “On June 17, 1932, Congress passed the Lindbergh Law making kidnapping across state lines a Federal felony” (Time). After the family relocated to England, Charles was invited to visit German aircraft on several occasions. Lindbergh was so impressed by the technology, that as World War Two crept closer he became a prominent figure in anti-war organizations. This move caused him to lose much of his public support and popularity, “many began to denounce the former hero as an anti-Semite and a traitor” (Andrews). The country grew to become so suspicious of him, that the president denied him the ability to serve in the military after he applied following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Nonetheless, Charles Lindbergh managed to “secretly [fly] fifty combat missions in the Far East” during the war (History.com Staff). In conclusion, Charles Lindbergh was a remarkable American hero talented in a myriad of activities. He made an impact on the United States’ national legislation, as well as American society. He also put his mark on the world itself, progressing science and other fields as well as promoting an active interest in aviation. Charles Lindbergh is a figure that will always be remembered in history, and the Lindbergh legacy will continue to live