AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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go into space and orbit the moon.
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bring jazz music to the United States.
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build a railroad across the United States.
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fly a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Detailed explanation-1: -On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight in history, flying his Spirit of St. Louis from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France.
Detailed explanation-2: -American pilot Charles A. Lindbergh lands at Le Bourget Field in Paris, successfully completing the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight and the first ever nonstop flight between New York to Paris.
Detailed explanation-3: -Yet Lindbergh landed safely in Paris less than 34 hours later, becoming the first pilot to solo a nonstop trans-Atlantic flight. He changed public opinion on the value of air travel, and laid the foundation for the future development of aviation.
Detailed explanation-4: -On May 20, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh left Long Island’s Roosevelt Field in a single-engine plane built by Ryan Airlines. The plane, named the Spirit of St. Louis, would not touch ground again until it reached Paris, France.