Charles Lindbergh was the perhaps the greatest hero of the 1920's and was a symbol of the exploration and risk-taking of the era. Lindbergh's claim to fame was doing something that many had tried and failed. Seeking a $25,000 prize offered by Franco-American philanthropist Raymond B. Orteig of New York City, Lindbergh set out on completing the first ever nonstop transatlantic solo flight across the English Channel, between New York and Paris. In his now famous plane "The Spirit of St. Louis", Lindbergh left Roosevelt Field in New York at exactly 7:52 a.m. on May 20, 1927. Thirty-three hours, thirty-two minutes later, Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget Airport near Paris. By completing this astonishing task, Lindbergh soon became a national and worldwide icon; a hero to millions.
             Lindbergh's feat launched him into the national spotlight, and his fearless flight symbolized the feeling of invincibility and exploration of the twenties. Lindbergh felt that he was going to make it across the English Channel and that nothing could stop him. He had an opinion of himself that many people shared during the time period. His yearning for new experiences was similar to the woman of the twenties yearning for freedom and new identities. Lindbergh brought the nation together like baseball player Babe Ruth did with his status as a hero
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