Compare And Contrast Christopher Columbus And Charles Lindbergh

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Many people can only dream of going on adventurous trips to seek new experiences. Two travelers from history stand out instantaneously for their daring trips across the Atlantic ocean. Christopher Columbus sailed the Atlantic ocean in 1492, and Charles Lindbergh flew over the Atlantic ocean in 1927. These Brave men have went above and beyond human expectations and successfully traveled across the Atlantic.

There are many obstacles that these men had to overcome to able to come out successful on their journeys. Charles Lindbergh also had to overcome a storm which was developing out in the Atlantic ocean. Lindbergh was forced to go around any clouds he couldn’t go over, when he attempted to go through one his plane started to develop sleet. Fortunately enough for Christopher Columbus he didn’t encounter any storms on his first voyage, but he did have the challenge of navigating through the Ocean in a straight path. Columbus didn’t have a radio to contact with, or a map to help him navigate, he only had the stars and a compass to help him find his path. These two men may not have used the same type of transportation, or the same kind of help, but they both faces different challenges which they had to overcome
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Christopher Columbus was in search of a faster route to Asia, but he landed in North America instead. Although Columbus didn’t exactly find a route to Asia, he did prove that the Earth isn’t square, but a sphere instead. Charles Lindbergh hoped to become the first man to fly over the Atlantic sea alone and collect the $25,000 reward. Lindbergh had a custom airplane built to make sure that he would make the trip to Paris. Both of these men had different accomplishments in when they set out on their adventure, but they both came up with an accomplishment in the