Crime of the Century

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Gregory Ahlgren and. Crime of the Century

PREFACE

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

CHAPTER III

CHAPTER IV

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX

CHAPTER X

CHAPTER XI

CHAPTER XII

CHAPTER XIII

CHAPTER XIV

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI

CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER XVIII

CHAPTER XIX

CHAPTER XX

EPILOGUE

AUTHORS' NOTES

FOOTNOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY & SOURCES

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Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh was one of the central figures of the American twentieth century. His solo flight from New York to Paris in May of 1927 did more than rivet the attention of the world.

Technologically, it granted aviation a respect previously absent. Historically, it altered America's geopolitical view. Never again could Americans feel safe behind an ocean which could be crossed by one man, alone, in 33 1/2 hours.

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Ollie Whately completed his call and then went outside to assist Lindbergh. He found the Colonel in his car and together they drove up and down the dirt road, shining headlights on either side. Finally Lindbergh told Whately to go into town and secure some flashlights while he returned to the house. Whately took Lindbergh's car and drove off towards town.

After reentering the house, Lindbergh returned to the nursery by himself. Upon emerging he stated that there was an envelope on the radiator beneath the closed but unlocked east window to the right of the fireplace. This was the window with the warped shutter which would not latch. The right shutter of this window was open but the left one was shut. Despite the earlier search by Anne, Betty and Elsie, no one else had previously seen this envelope.

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