E22: The Case of the Lindbergh Baby - Lindbergh, Lies, and a Ladder
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Show Notes
In 1932, America was deep in the Great Depression and looking for heroes.
Charles Lindbergh was one of them.
After becoming an international sensation for completing the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight, Lindbergh and his family lived under constant public attention. But their fame would soon collide with one of the most shocking crimes in American history.
When Lindbergh's infant son disappeared from the family's home in Hopewell, New Jersey, the case quickly became known as “The Crime of the Century.”
A homemade ladder beneath an open window.
A ransom note demanding $50,000.
A mysterious meeting in a cemetery.
And a tragedy that would shake the entire country.
In this episode, Jenn and Jared walk through the events of the Lindbergh kidnapping, the investigation that followed, and the man eventually accused of the crime.
This is the story of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping.
In This Episode
- The rise of Charles Lindbergh as a national hero
- The Lindbergh family's life under intense public attention
- The night Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. disappeared
- The ransom note and the mysterious homemade ladder
- The cemetery meeting with the kidnapper
- The discovery that shocked the nation
- The investigation that led to Bruno Richard Hauptmann
- Lindbergh Kidnapping — FBI
- Charles Lindbergh Papers
- Lindbergh Investigations
- Homepage | National Air and Space Museum
Credits
Researched and Written by: Jenn
Hosted by: Jenn & Jared
Produced by: Jenn
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