PBS
Freedom: A History of Us: A Plane Flight and a Great Crash
Read a brief description of the attempts to cross the Atlantic in a plane in the 1920s, ending with information about the successful trans-Atlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh.
Wessels Living History Farm
Wessels: Farming in the 1920s: 1920s World Events
Find a list of events in many categories that occurred in the 1920s.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Fads and Heroes
A time of fads and hero worship, the 1920s' entertainment didn't always make sense, but it was interesting. Find out about some of the fads of the time, and who became the heroes of popular culture. Take a brief quiz about the 1920s.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Robert H. Goddard
This brief article overviews the contributions Robert H. Goddard made to the development of liquid-fueled rockets.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Charles Lindbergh, Flying Cross
The accomplishments of Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart may not seem like much by today's standards, but for their time, they were quite the heroes! This site documents Charles Lindbergh's award of the Flying Cross for his...
National Academy of Engineering
Greatest Achievements: Airplane
This page provides an overview of the history behind one of the greatest engineering innovations of all time:the airplane. There is also a timeline showing its development.
Other
Plane Writing
This resource contains quotations and information about aviation throughout history.
National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame: Anne Morrow Lindbergh
The National Women's Hall of Fame presents a brief biography of one of its inductees, Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906-2001), aviator and writer.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart was created to use with the story, Flight, by Robert Burleigh, in the Scott Foresman Reading Series for third grade. Students will preview and predict what the story will be about. The...
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Us Early Aviation History
A comprehensive overview with detailed facts about early aviation, aviators, and the airline industry.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Charles Lindbergh
A comprehensive summary with interesting facts about Charles Lindbergh and the first Transatlantic Solo Flight.
Curated OER
Charles Lindbergh
This site discusses Charles Lindbergh's involvement in the America First Committee. Vast collection of video and audio clips related to the isolationist group and WWII.