The rise and fall of Charles Lindbergh
Title:
The rise and fall of Charles Lindbergh
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Summary:
Discover the dark side of Charles Lindbergh—one of America's most celebrated heroes and complicated men—in this riveting biography from the acclaimed author of The Family Romanov. First human to cross the Atlantic via airplane; one of the first American media sensations; Nazi sympathizer and anti-Semite; loner whose baby was kidnapped and murdered; champion of Eugenics, the science of improving a human population by controlled breeding; tireless environmentalist. Charles Lindbergh was all of the above and more. Here is a rich, multi-faceted, utterly spellbinding biography about an American hero who was also a deeply flawed man. In this time where values Lindbergh held, like white Nationalism and America First, are once again on the rise, The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh is essential reading for teens and history fanatics alike.
Audience:
Ages: 12+.
Grades: 9-12.
Edition:
First edition.
Contents:
Prologue: the rally -- Growing up. In the beginning ; Rootless ; Changes -- Airborne. Schooled ; Daredevil Lindbergh ; Silver wings -- New York to Paris. Plans and frustrations ; The flying kid ; 33 hours, 30 minutes, 29.8 seconds ; The most famous man in the world -- Copilot. Charles and Anne ; I do ; Settling down ; Immortal -- Kidnapped. "They have stolen our baby" ; "Jafsie" and cemetery John ; The ransom ; Search's end -- Blown off course. Rebuilding ; Ordeal by trial ; Lost faith -- Losing altitude. Spring 1936 ; "Hitler is undoubtedly a great man" ; Lindbergh reports ; No place like home -- America first. An influential citizen ; The hero speaks ; "The bubonic plague among writers" ; Crash landing ; The Lindberghs' war -- Final flight. Out of the ashes ; Together, yet apart ; Sorrows and secrets.
Physical Description:
372 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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Publisher:
Schwartz & Wade Books,
Publication Date:
2020
ISBN:
9780525646549
9780525646556
Publication Information:
New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2020]
©2020
Call Number:
YA 926 LINDBERGH