A report on Charles Lindbergh's legendary flight

A small one-engined plane with 'The Spirit of St. Louis' painted on the side lands at Le Bourget field, in the midst of thousands of cheering spectators. A tall, thin, sandy haired, twenty-five-year-old man emerges from the cockpit and timidly smiles. Modestly, he says 'well, I made it.' (http://141.224.128.4) What this man has just accomplished is something nobody had done before: fly nonstop over the Atlantic ocean alone. This was one of the many …

…many 'Big Shots' in those days that started very small.         The achievements of Charles Lindbergh were many. They ranged from setting world records to assembling farm supplies at a young age to helping in the advancement of science. I am glad that I was able to learn about these things, and I am glad to know that a man that has done so much will not be forgotten, but will be remembered through his accomplishments.