Famous Flyers highlights aviators who influenced popular culture during the early 1900s, World War I and II, and the Cold War. This series combines history and pleasure reading in a fast-paced narrative of the lives of some of the most famous, and infamous, aviators of the 20th century. Lindbergh flew alone from New York to Paris for over 33 hours in May 1927, becoming the first person to fly successfully across the Atlantic Ocean. Read about this exciting accomplishment, as well the tragedy that befell the Lindberghs when their son was kidnapped and murdered.