During the 1920’s, one of the most exciting events that occurred was the solo flight made by Charles A. Lindbergh across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. He flew from New York to Paris and became very famous for this outstanding achievement. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on February 4, 1902 and grew up on a family farm in Rapid Falls, Minnesota (ThinkQuest). He was named after his father, Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Sr. who was a lawyer and …showed first 75 words of 907 total…

…showed last 75 words of 907 total…so they moved to Europe to be safe once again (ThinkQuest). I think that Charles Lindbergh was an interesting man because he had a lot to offer in the field of aviation, which helped bring us to where we are today. He was intelligent and willing to take risks to reach his goals. I think at some point in our lives, we all have to take a risk now or then in order to succeed.