MAN: The most famous popular event of the 1920s was neither a court trial nor
a sports game. It was the brave action of pilot Charles Lindbergh when he flew an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean without stopping. He was the first man in history to do this.
Lindbergh flew his plane alone from New York to France in May, 1927. His flight set off wild celebrations across the United States.
Newspapers carried story after story about Lindbergh's success. President Coolidge and a large crowd greeted the young pilot when he returned to Washington. And New York congratulated Lindbergh with one of the largest parades in its history.
Americans liked Lindbergh because he was brave, quiet, and handsome. He seemed to represent everything that was best about their country.
WOMAN: The 1920s were also a time of much excellent work in the more serious
arts. We will take a look in our next program at American art, writing, and building during the exciting "roaring twenties".