The Case:
Two brothers from New Jersey grew up listening to their uncle's tall tales of adventures in the skies.
Their favorite story is his claim that he was the man behind the Spirit of St. Louis, the plane made famous by Charles Lindbergh for it's historic non-stop flight across the Atlantic in 1927.
A letter addressed to the uncle from the Wright Aeronautical Corporation in 1927 thanks him for his "enthusiasm and outstanding cooperation" following "Captain Lindbergh's recent achievement" but makes no direct mention of his role in the event.
This family tale leads History Detectives to New Jersey and Florida to find out if the legend is true.
Could the brothers' 24-year-old uncle have built the engine for Lindbergh's plane, changing the future of flight forever and propelling "Lucky Lindy" to world fame?
Season 3, Episode 1
Season 4, Episode 5
Detective:
Tukufu Zuberi
Location:Parsippany, New Jersey
Related Content
Technique:
Feature:
Related Links
Explore
-
Also in Emerging Modern America: 1890-1930
Siberian Bullet
What can this bullet reveal about the hidden agenda of American forces in a fight against Soviet Communism?
-
Also in Emerging Modern America: 1890-1930
St Valentine's Day Massacre
Was this weapon fired in one of the nation's most infamous crimes?
-
Also with Tukufu Zuberi
John Brown Letters
How is this woman in Sacramento related to John Brown, the 19th-century abolitionist?
-
Also in this episode
Geronimo Photograph
Is this photo really an image of the legendary Apache warrior Geronimo?
-
Also in Season 3
Texas POW Camp
Was this small town in Texas the home of a WWII POW camp?
-
Also in Emerging Modern America: 1890-1930
Mexican Currency
What role did this money play in the Mexican Revolution?
Comments
This is a place for opinions, comments, questions and discussion; a place where viewers of History Detectives can express their points of view and connect with others who value history. We ask that posters be polite and respectful of all opinions. History Detectives reserves the right to delete comments that don’t conform to this conduct. We will not respond to every post, but will do our best to answer specific questions, or address an error.