Lindbergh
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Anne (Spencer) Morrow, 1906–2001, U.S. writer (wife of Charles Augustus Lindbergh).
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Charles Augustus, 1902–74, U.S. aviator: made the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight 1927.
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When Lindbergh asked how much money and time he would need to complete his work, Goddard replied that about $25,000 a year for four years would cover all expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh became the first to fly solo across the Atlantic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
James Arthur Lovell Jr was born on 25 March 1928 - just a year after Charles Lindbergh made his historic trip across the Atlantic.
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2025
Allen also appeared in several TV movies, including “Scream, Pretty Peggy” and “The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case,” notably sharing the screen with Bette Davis and Anthony Hopkins, among others.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025
I’d never been in a plane, and my hero was Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, who’d flown the Atlantic alone.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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