The POTUS Timeline
Crisis Response

Kidnapping of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.

The 20-month-old son of aviator Charles Lindbergh was abducted from the family's Hopewell, New Jersey home, triggering a nationwide manhunt and involvement by federal authorities including the FBI.

Kidnapping of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.

The high-profile crime shocked the nation, spurred calls for federal action on kidnapping, and helped prompt the 1932 Federal Kidnapping Act (the 'Lindbergh Law'), expanding federal jurisdiction over interstate kidnappings.

References / Sources

No source references have been added for this event yet.

Related Timeline Entries