2 Lindbergh Books The Last Hero by Walter Ross 1968 Lindbergh of Minnesota 1973

Description: 1. The Last Hero: Charles A. Lindbergh. by Walter S. Ross. 1968. 402 pages. 5 3/4 by 8 1/2 inches. "Few international celebrities of the first magnitude have been so baffling to the outside world as Charles Lindbergh, who won the adulation of the world with his epochal flight oof May 21, 1927. In this perceptive full-length biography, Lindbergh emerges as a man who has always had his own clear idea of who he was and what he wanted to do, and has had to use every means in his power to keep his fame from engulfing his life." - excerpt from the front jacket flap. Sample contents:* Lindbergh Today* Origins* Early Flight* Army* Air Mail* The Spirit of St. Louis* New York - Paris* Celebration* 48 state tour* To the Orient* England, France, Germany* His Personal War* Family Life* A Free Man I bought this book at an estate sale in the Toledo, Ohio, area. Based on the loose paperwork inside the book the owner of the estate either knew Lindbergh, was related to him, or was a fan. Here it is:* Brochure - Minnesota Historical Society Welcomes you to Opening Ceremonies of the Lindberg Interpretive Center, Sunday, Sept. 30, 1973, Charles A. Lindbergh [Sr.] Home, Lindbergh State Park, Little Falls, Minnesota. 2 copies.* Flyer - 1927-1977 Special Observance of the 50th Anniversary of Charles A. Lindbergh's Historic New York - Paris Flight. May 22, 1977, at the Lindbergh House and Interpretive Center, Little Falls, Minnesota* Clipping - Reader's Digest, December, 1974. The "Lone Eagle's" Last Flight. (The aviator died Aug. 1974.)* Clipping - Photos from the June 4, 1973 Little Falls Daily Transcript.* Clipping - Minneapolis Tribune, June 20, 1973. The aviator recounts his father's political life.* Photo Post Card - The Two Charles A. Lindbergh's, about 1910.* Other related newspaper clippings. Condition: The book is solid but does show wear. The surface of the jacket especially is scratched and scuffed. There is wear and tear at the edges and corners. The retail price is still on the front flap. The hardcovers are clean, as is the interior. It is a very nice reading copy, with a bunch of loose paperwork inside that I will detail in the listing. Thank you! 2. Lindbergh of Minnesota - A Political Biography. by Bruce L. Larson. 1973. Signed by:* Charles A. Lindbergh, the aviator* Bruce L. Larson, the book's author* Eva Lindbergh Christie Spaeth, sister of the aviator Snapshot photo of the aviator, dated October, 1973. 5 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches. 363 pages. A brochure from as 1973 event at the Charles A. Lindbergh Home, part of Lindbergh State Park, Little Falls, Minnesota. Results from the MSN search engine bing chat bot:Charles A. Lindbergh has a strong connection to Minnesota. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, but his family moved to Little Falls, Minnesota when he was a toddler . His father, Charles August Lindbergh, was a U.S. Congressman from Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District . Lindbergh spent much of his childhood in Washington, D.C., but he returned to Little Falls frequently and considered it his hometown .In 1931, Lindbergh donated 80 acres of land near Little Falls to the state of Minnesota for use as a state park. The park was named after him and is now known as Charles A. Lindbergh State Park . The park features a museum dedicated to Lindbergh’s life and achievements, including his famous transatlantic flight .Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974) was an American aviator and military officer. He is best known for his solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean from New York City to Paris in 1927, which earned him the Orteig Prize. Condition: Some wear and tear to the jacket, along the edges, top of the spine, and corners. The back is spotted and scuffed. The retail price is intact on the front flap. The hand-signed signatures and snapshot photo are on the title page The pages inside are bright and clean. Thank you!

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