The Lindbergh Kidnapping - The Simple Truth

Program Type:

Cultural Appreciation

Age Group:

Emerging Adults, Adults, Older Adults

Event Details

In 1932 Charles Lindbergh was one of the most famous and revered Americans in the world. His epic 1927 flight to Paris had earned him fame, fortune and the love of a charming woman. Wanting only to have a normal life as a husband and father, Lindbergh had settled into quiet seclusion in Hopewell, New Jersey. Then a nightmare tore apart their lives when someone kidnapped and murdered their infant son. From that day on Charles and Anne Lindbergh faced intense public scrutiny that eventually drove them to foreign shores. A German immigrant, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was arrested for the kidnapping and murder. His trial and execution was as much the result of careful investigation as a kangaroo court of public fury. The many complicated aspects of the investigation and trial are still hotly debated. So many questions remain unanswered. Was Hauptmann a scapegoat? Why did most of the ransom money never turn up? Now you can learn some of the answers.

Presented by Mark Carlson, Historian & Author

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