Charles A. Lindbergh: Lone Eagle

Library of American Biography

by Walter L. Hixson

In the 1920s America yearned for a hero. They had great baseball players and actors, but they longed for a seminal achievement — authentically heroic in its defiance of the odds. The Lone Eagle delivered, and the public treated him like a hero from a fairy tale, with rewards of wealth, fame, and a princess in marriage. But domestic tragedy followed. And so, in this wonderful concise biography, Walter Hixson has shown how "Lucky Lindy" exemplifies the triumphs and tragedies of America's coming of age. The titles in the Library of American Biography Series make ideal supplements for American History Survey courses or other courses in American history where figures in history are explored. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each interpretative biography in this series focuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. At the same time, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Li · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like it. Its like an earlier version of Forest Gump but Lindbergh is a smart guy

[Andrew Sternisha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quick, fun biography on Charles Lindbergh. Hixson does a nice job of capturing the complexity of Lindbergh and recreates the popularity of the “hero” and eventually fallen hero because he was not supportive of the U.S. joining WWII. The book ends with Hixson saying that Lindbergh is a good example of how the U.S. creates its myths. “In its romantic myths, the United States celebrates the rugged individualist; in reality, it does so only selectively.

[Andrew Pergiel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A concise, captivating quick read.

[Hannah Spaar · Rating 2 out of 5]

Extremely biased toward him.