The Flight of the Century: Charles Lindbergh and the Rise of American Aviation: Oxford University Press: Pivotal Moments in US History

A very well-cast biography of a true American hero. Mary Ann Petro It was a great thrill reading about the life of Charles Lindbergh after hearing a lot about home from my parents as I was growing up. They were married a day or two after the famous flight in 1927, making the lore of the Lindbergh story all the more important to them. He was a true hero of their generation, making his importance all the more poignant. The subplot about the kidnapping of the Lindbergh's first son was disappointingly lightly treated in the book even though it struck a great resonance from Lindy's contemporaries.The true intense importance of Lindbergh's achievement lies in the inspiration of our nat. A Very Good Read About My Childhood Hero V Mountain Charles Lindbergh was a childhood hero of mine. When I was 10 years old I read "The Spirit of St Louis" and always admired his aviation accomplishments, but for years was unaware of his personal life and controversial political beliefs. "The Flight of the Century" filled that void. I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderfully written and highly informative book.. He did it alone The flight of the century, I thought was a story of Capt. Lindberg (as a civilian ex mail pilot) crossing the Atlantic Ocean. What a surprise to get one or the best book I have ever read about the entire life of Lindberg and his family. As a pilot of over 32 years of flying I thought I knew quite a lot about Lindberg. I did not know very much until I read this book to the end. Once again thank you amazon for selling such quality books. I felt the trip from New York to Paris France was great and I felt I was right with him. The weather he went through reminded me of getting caught myself in similar conditions, no f

Kessner's book is the first to fully explore Lindbergh's central role in promoting the airline industry - the rise of which has influenced everything from where we live to how we wage war and do business. Their efforts paid off as commercial air traffic soared from 6,000 passengers in 1926 to 173,000 passengers in 1929. He vividly recreates the flight itself and the euphoric reaction to it on both sides of the Atlantic, and argues that Lindbergh's amazing feat occurred just when the world - still struggling with the disillusionment of World War I - desperately needed a hero to restore a sense of optimism and innocence. In The Flight of the Century, Thomas Kessner takes a fresh look at one