Looking back at the decade, the 1920s were filled with many individuals who changed our society. But there is one person who stands out in this group of people, Charles Augustus Lindbergh. Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo overseas, thus winning the Orteig Prize for his achievements. Nicknamed “The Lonely Eagle,” Lindbergh opened up the possibility of traveling abroad for us. Lindbergh's passion for mechanics came as no surprise to many. As a boy, Charles seemed to be very interested in the family's motor vehicles, such as the Saxon Six automobile and the Excelsior motorcycle. But after starting college in the fall of 1920 as a mechanical engineer, his love for aviation began to blossom. Deciding that the field of aviation was more exciting, he dropped out within 2 years. He then decided to take lessons at the Nebraska Aircraft Corporation's flight school and flew for the first time on April 9, 1922 in a two-seat biplane as a passenger. But his solo flight wouldn't come until May 1923 at Souther Field in Americus, Georgia, an old flying training range where Lindbergh came to purchase a World War I Curtiss JN-4 "Jenny" biplane. It took only half an hour of practicing with another pilot in the field to decide that Lindbergh was ready to fly the plane himself. After a week of practice, Lindbergh took off in his biplane for his first solo cross-country flight and a few weeks later, made his first night flight near Arkansas, both marking huge milestones for the young pilot. In October 1925, Lindbergh was hired by the Robertson Aircraft Corporation to plot, and then serve as chief pilot, for a 278-mile airmail route to provide service between St......middle of paper... ...the flight to Paris, and a detailed plane bill. In fact, this book was first written by a journalist, but Lindbergh hated it so much that he simply decided to rewrite it all himself. The book's title indicated Lindbergh's spiritual connection to the airplane. Lindbergh also inspired many people to create works based on him. For example, a documentary created 2 years ago showed Lindbergh's famous flight to Paris, stamps were created to honor Lindbergh, Mickey Mouse imitates Lindbergh in a short film last year, a song titled Lindbergh was released after the flight, and much more Still. . Charles Lindbergh revolutionized the world today by opening the possibility of air travel to average citizens, like us. As of now, Charles Augustus Lindbergh is the youngest person of the decade according to Time. Thank you, Charles, and we will always be in your debt.