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Similarities Between John Cabot And Charles Lindbergh

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There are many explorers that are on and were on this world. Some have great achievements, but some unfortunately also had failures. Some explorers explored the vast terrain of the earth, some explored the marshmallow-clouded skies, and some even explored through the storms of the grand ocean. Two explorers known for their adventures are John Cabot and Charles Lindbergh. These explorers took chances, and exploring opportunities came their way. John Cabot (also known as Giovanni Caboto) was born in 1450 in Genoa, and later moved to Venice in 1461. John Cabot became a Venetian citizen in 1476. In 1496 King Henry VII issued letters to Cabot regarding a voyage to Asia for goods available in the English market. Instead of travelling west, like …show more content…

Lindbergh was born on February 4, 1902 in Detroit, Michigan, birthed by Charles Lindbergh and Evangeline. The Lindbergh’s later moved to a farm in Minnesota. At the University of Wisconsin, Lindbergh studied mechanical engineering. After a few years in the university, Lindbergh left to pursue his dream of flight. Lindbergh made his first solo flight in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1923. Later, Lindbergh became a barnstormer (also known as a stunt pilot) for a year. Lindbergh later joined the U.S. Air Service in 1924. Lindbergh became a air mail pilot from St. louis to Chicago. Hotel owner Raymond Orteig was offering a prize of $25,000 for the first pilot to fly from New York to Paris non-stop in the 1920’s. Even though six people had already attempted and failed, Lindbergh still took on the challenge. Lindbergh wanted to win the prize with support from various St. Louis businessmen. Lindbergh left on May 20, 1927 flying a plane called The Spirit of St. Louis. Charles Lindbergh continued to be successful. After his famous flight, Lindbergh had a very interesting life. He was in events like the time that he helped develop the artificial heart, the space program, and many other things. He also had tragedies such as the disappearance of is 20 month old son. People were glued to their radios and newspapers, waiting for updates and information regarding the kidnapping. Even people like Al Capone, the most well known gangster in the the world, offered a $10,000 reward

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