On May 27, 1927, a man by the name of Charles Lindbergh attempted a feat no man had ever tried. He attempted to be the first man to fly across the Atlantic Ocean in an airplane. After 33 ½ hours, he finally landed at Le Bourge airport in France. A huge crowd of over 100,000 people shouted in exuberance. Lindbergh was afraid of all the commotion, so he went to stay with the ambassador of France.
President Coolidge wanted Lindbergh to return to America to receive an award for his success. Lindbergh didn't want to at first, but soon agreed to return on an aircraft carrier sent by the President. He was then awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and honored with one of the biggest parades ever.
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