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- "The Spirit of St. Louis," by Charles A. Lindbergh, 1953 - In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. Lindbergh recounts this historic flight and his early days in aviation in <EM>The Spirit of St. Louis</EM>. Written in 1953, the book became a bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.
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"The Spirit of St. Louis," by Charles A. Lindbergh, 1953
In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. Lindbergh recounts this historic flight and his early days in aviation in The Spirit of St. Louis. Written in 1953, the book became a bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.
- Letter from Charles Lindbergh to Henry Ford, August 19, 1927 - Following his pioneering solo transatlantic flight of May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh toured the United States with his airplane, the <em>Spirit of St. Louis</em>. He visited Detroit on August 10-12, 1927. While in nearby Dearborn, Lindbergh gave Henry Ford his first airplane ride. Lindbergh sent this letter to Ford to thank him for his hospitality during the stopover.
- August 19, 1927
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Letter from Charles Lindbergh to Henry Ford, August 19, 1927
Following his pioneering solo transatlantic flight of May 20-21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh toured the United States with his airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. He visited Detroit on August 10-12, 1927. While in nearby Dearborn, Lindbergh gave Henry Ford his first airplane ride. Lindbergh sent this letter to Ford to thank him for his hospitality during the stopover.