Remarkable Year in 1927 for Lindbergh and Global Events
Lindbergh’s year marked by his transatlantic flight to Europe and nonstop flight to Mexico City, amid a year of mixed aviation feats. International disarmament efforts faltered as Britain and Japan refused Washington treaty extensions, while the League of Nations made little progress. US Marines aided Nicaragua and protected nationals in China, with floods in the Mississippi Valley hitting the economy. tensions also rose between Poland and Lithuania over Vilna, and Mussolini’s Italy allied with Albania to safeguard Adriatic interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Lindbergh
America
Mexico City
France
Coolidge
Great Britain
Japan
League of ‘Nations
League Council
Poland
Lithuania
Maly
United States
Nicaragua
China
Manchuria
Germany
Interallied Commission
League of Nations
Rhineland
Yugoslavia
Mussolini
Italy
Albania
Adriatic
Pilsudski
Vilna
Geneva
Viscount Cecil
Russia
Dnd
League
Britain
Moscow
London
Ats
House of Dords
Hurchill
Dail Eireann
Irish Free State
Canada
Council of the
Raoul Danduraned
Igy
Ottawa
William Phillips
Mondnion
Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Superior War Council
Documergue
Polacare
Duce
Tragele
Ferdinand
Romania
Michael
Carol
Molokai Island
California
Honolulu
Art Goebel
William Davis
Martin Jensen
Paul Schlutter
W. P. Erwin
A. H. Eichwaldt
Azores
Schlee
Brock
New Foundland
England
Tokyo
Pacific
Tully and
Medealt
Year 1927 Global Turmoil and American Policy Recap
A sweeping year in review covers Diaz's Nicaragua intervention and Cuba inaction, Sino Japanese tensions, European revolts, Britain economic strains, and France Italy political shifts. It notes Prohibition enforcement, Teapot Dome fallout, and U S political shifts including Coolidge's nonrun, with aviation tragedies and natural disasters shaping the era.
Lindbergh era aviation feats span globe and era
The report recalls Charles A Lindbergh's solo New York to Paris flight and two hop California to Long Island training. It notes his May 20 departure and 33 hours 21 minutes triumph at Le Bourget, praising his poise and modesty.
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Charles A Lindbergh
New York
Paris
California
Long Island
France
le Bourget Field
Belgium
England
Europe
Guggenheim Foundation For the Advancement of Aviation
Spirit of
Record Sports Year 1927 Shows Historic Attendance Marks
The 1927 sports year set attendance records across boxing football baseball golf and horse racing. Gene Tunney defeated Jack Dempsey for heavyweight boxing in Chicago on September 22, Notre Dame beat University of Lower California on November 26, and Pittsburgh won the National League while the Yankees clinched the American League pennant. Bobby Jones dominated golf though Tess Armour won the national open, and Davis Cup tennis saw France defeat the Americans. Yale beat Harvard, Illinois won the Western Conference, and Army Navy produced a notable New York result. Kentucky Derby went to Whiskery with Derby wins by Tyldomel and Handy Mandy in others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gene. Tun- Rey
Jack Dempsey
Notre Dame
University of Lower California
Tunney
Peter Laizo
Johnny Farrell
Bob Stein
Seattle
Harry Wressler
Tommy Armour
Walter Hagen
Miriam Horn
George Dunes
France
Lucelle, Seain
Bill Tilden
Tilden
Hunter
Wills
Ryan mi
Yale
Harvard
University of Hlinois
Army-Navy
New York
West Paint
Ilinois
H. PS. Whitney
Tiydromel
Handy Mandy
Disaster Year of Floods and Eruptions Ravages Nation
A sweeping account cites volcanic activity, forest fires, and record Mississippi River floods from April, inundating regions from the central plains to the Gulf. Hundreds drowned, hundreds of thousands homeless, with property losses in the hundreds of millions as relief agencies led by Secretary Hoover mobilized nationwide.]>tag
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Mississippi Valley
United States
Centralhals
Gulf of Mexico
Hoover
Notable deaths mark the year with prominent figures
A year end necrology lists many names by month including Capt M E B Trench, Juliet Low, Lyman J Gage, Anna Eva Fay, Marcus Loew, Isadora Duncan, Leonard Wood, and John J Mitchell among others. The long roll covers governors, diplomats, artists, scientists, and entertainment leaders from January through December.
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M. EB. Trench
Frank L. Stanton
Georgia
Arnold Daly
David R. Francis
St. Louis
Miss Juliet Low
Girl Scouts of America
Carlotta
Mexico
Lyman J. Gage
the Treasury
William E. Knox
New York
Charles Deering
D. Walcott
Smithsonian Institution
Percy S
Mississippi
Katy Emmett
W. $. Cherry
W. H. Dilg
Izaak Walton League
Perry $. Heath
George Wheeler Hin
John Bartlett
J. PB. Beushneham
Eliot F. Sheppard
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Benjamin
Jevryy Johnston
Walter ‘Travis
F. 7. Jowles
John Dillon
Leonard Wood
The
Philippiees
James Oliver Curwood
BE HH
Gary
United States
Stech
Ogedoo Armour of
Chicago
Tors
Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler
Plantet
Zaghtolashe
Isyptlan
Cardinal Weg Y Casanota
Spain
Amelia Bingham
Atress
Wayne B. Wheeler
Anti-Saloon League
Marcus Loew
Col
C. J. Glidden
Isadora Duncan
Lloyd M. Brett
Baron Ago von Maltzan
Low Shank
Indianpolis
Drof. A
Arrhenius
Austen Peay
Tennessee
James ‘Lanner
Washington
Jol Dalsett
Pittsburgh
P. J. Muldoon
Rockford
Cal, J
Dillon
Flere Radio Coummxacion
Cardinal O Donsell
Irelands
J.T. Dickman
Davies Warfield
Seaboard Air Line Railway
John J. Mitchell
J. M. Melot
John Luther Long
Il C. Jennings
Methodist Book Concern
James C. Brady
W. K. James
American Arm Congress
J. N. Huston
U. S
Charles Mellen
Jonel Bratiane
Rumanota
W A. Bullard
Federal Radio Commission
Cardinal Bonzane
Henry W. Savage
Herbert 8. Madley
Washington University
Missouri, LP
Brainard
Pittsburg
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Edward W. Pickard
Diaz
Doctor Sacasa
Nicaragua ‘Canal
Ocpetal
Dwight
Ambassa
Kellogg
Taena-Arica
Behile
Feru
Jonel Bratiano
Carel
Vienna
Portugal
Soviet
Stalin
Leon Trotzky
Communist Party
Calles
Moray del Rio
Gomez and
Serrano
Obregon
Gomez
Figueroa
Chile
Ibanez
Oriental Republic
Nationalist Party
Chang
Peking
Gatuma
Colorado
IL W. W
Black Hills
South Dakota
Frank ©. Lowden
Herbert ‘Hoover
Charles Dawes
Charles E.hughes
Charles Curtis
Kansas
George Norris
Nebraska
Willis
Ohio
National Committee
Kansas City
Sam Francisco
al Smith
W. G. McAdroe
James Reed
Missouri
Senate
Frank L. Smith
Ware
Pennsylvania
Reed
Magruder
Navy
Naval
Philadelphia
United States Supreme Court
E. L. Doheny
Navy Department
Supreme Court
Teapot Dome
Harry Sinclair
Wall
Sinclair
Burns
W. J. Burns
Seymour Loman
L. C. Andrews
J. M. Doran
Roy A. Haynes
Philippines Assembly
Islands
Wood
Mr. Coolidge
White House
Boston
Henry L. Stimson
General Wood
Philippines
Sacco
Rome
Edward E. Spafford
Legion
San Antonio
Texas
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Rapids
Mich
E. L. Hawk
Sacramento
Galif
Denver
Federal Farm Board
Treasury
Gulf
St.Lawrence
House
Hhe
Seventieth Congress
Montreal
Yugao- Slavia
Atlantic Seaboard
Wales
Arkansas
West Virginia
Middle West
Liangchow
Chirs
Saxony
Palestine
Brazil
New England
Algeria
Great Lakes
Quebec
Uniug
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