Presentation on Charles Lindbergh
By:Melachi Davis
Block 6 History

CHARLES

• Born in 1902 on Feb 4th in Detroit.
• He grew up on a farm in Little Falls, Minnesota
• His moms name evageline and his dads name is Charles L.
• As a child he showed a high interest in mechanics.
• At age 18, he entered the University of Wisconsin to study engineering.

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• He didn't show to much interest in school so he left after 2yrs to become a barnstormer
• A barnstormer is a pilot who performed daredevil stunts at fairs.
• Age 20 he enlisted in the US army to be trained to be a army Air Service Reserve Pilot
• Age 21 he graduated from the Army's flight-training school at Brooks and Kelly fields
• As the best pilot in his class, Robertson Aircraft corporation of St.Louis hired him

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• His job there was to fly mail between St.Louis and chicago.
• He gained a reputation as a good, capable pilot.
• In 1919 a NYC hotel owner named Raymond Orteig offered $25,000
• To the first aviator who could fly nonstop to paris from new york.
• Several people have been killed or injured competing for the prize.

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• In 1927 the prize had still not been won.
• Charles believed he could win the prize if he has the right plane.
• He convinced 9 St.Louis businessmen to help him finance the cost of the plane.
• Charles chose Ryan Aeronautical Company of San Diego to create a plane, which he helped design.
• He named the plane the Spirit of St. Louis. On May 10-11, 1927.

IMPACT ON THE USA 1927 MAY 20-21ST

• Charles was the American aviator, who made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.
• Other pilots had crossed the Atlantic before him.
• But Lindbergh was the first person to do it alone nonstop.
• He had flown more than 3,600 miles in 33 hours.
• Charles heroic flight thrilled people throughout the world. He was honored with awards and celebrations

WHY CHARLES IS REMEMBERED

• Charles is named the most famous aviator in history
• For flying from NY to Paris on a 33 hour trip nonstop
• He died august 26, 1974

Bibliography
"Charles Lindbergh Biography." CharlesLindbergh.com. The Spirit of St. Louis 2 Project, n.d. Web. 29 May 2014.