"The Spirit of St. Louis," by Charles A. Lindbergh, 1953

Summary

In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. Lindbergh recounts this historic flight and his early days in aviation in The Spirit of St. Louis. Written in 1953, the book became a bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.

In 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh became the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic. Lindbergh recounts this historic flight and his early days in aviation in The Spirit of St. Louis. Written in 1953, the book became a bestseller and won the Pulitzer Prize.

Artifact

Book

Date Made

1953

Subject Date

1927

Collection Title

Book Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2010.0.12.22

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in

Width: 6 in

Length: 1.625 in

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