• A mapped chart of the Caribbean that Lindbergh used on his trip to Cuba, featuring a speech he wrote for his stop in Havana.
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    While flying to Havana, Charles Lindbergh wrote his speech on both sides of his Caribbean chart. Despite the plane’s instability, he could fly and write clearly at the same time.

  • A mapped chart of the Caribbean that Lindbergh used on his trip to Cuba, featuring a speech he wrote for his stop in Havana.

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Eric Long

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