Advisor(s): Kasson, John F. (NHC Fellow, 1980–81; 2009–10)

By Wason, Marianne (NHC Assistant Director of Education Programs, Online Resources, 1997–2014)

Lindbergh’s daring flight — and his modest response to global fame — reassured Americans that their nation’s traditional values remained strong despite the tumultuous changes of the Roaring Twenties that were reflected in wild youth, rampant consumerism, celebrity worship, and political corruption.

Subjects

History / Education Studies / American History / Celebrity / Popular Culture / Primary Sources / The Twenties /