... purchase a bright yellow "Kissel", a car she nicknamed "the yellow peril". She drove her mother Amy cross-country to Boston, attracting much attention from people who asked about roads, and other questions. Cross-continental travel by automobile in those days was still a novelty. In Boston, Amelia joined the Boston Chapter ... Putnam. It was George Putnam, behind the scenes, that kept Amelia's name in the news and on the forefront of newspapers across the country. Amelia became an instant national celebrity, doing tours and lectures throughout the United States. Amelia and George became "...

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... also endured the tragic kidnapping and murder of his young son. Later he would become someone who was considered by many to be a traitor to his country due to his opinion that the German Air Force was invincible and for accepting a medal from the Nazi government. The events that took place in ... Lindbergh's life had a great impact on America. His achievements helped this country to move forward in directions that we may not have gone in if it were not for Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. Starting out as a child ... home in the U.S., President Coolidge sent out a naval ship to retrieve t...

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... to fly for over six months. The first time that Lindbergh flew solo was May 1923 in a Curtis JN-4 "Jenny" biplane that he bought for $500. His first cross country flight was from Americus, Georgia to Montgomery, Alabama. The next noteworthy milestone that he crossed in aviation was when he flew at night for the first time near Arkansas. His ... his Jenny quite a number of times during the summer with the most serious accident taking place in Minnesota when he ran into a ditch. He was flying his father, who was running for Senate, to a campaign stop. After this, he sold his Jenny to a fl...

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