The Disappearance of the Lindbergh Baby

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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History, Society & Culture

4.2 • 24.1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2011

⏱️ 23 minutes

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On March 1, 1932, 20-month-old Charles Augustus Lindberg Jr. disappeared. The kidnappers left several clues at the crime scene, authorities eventually made an arrest and a trial ensued -- but some still wonder whether the right person was convicted.

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0:44.7	I'm DeBlena Chaukraborti and I'm TheraDab.
0:46.7	And the topic that we're going to talk about in this podcast has been requested,
0:51.2	repeated leave by listeners, and hopefully you all can stomach a really sad podcast
0:55.7	because the story of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping really doesn't have any upbeat moments to speak of.
1:01.7	It involves the kidnapping of 20-month-old Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.
1:05.7	from his home near Hopewell, New Jersey, in what was called the crime of the century.
1:10.7	Yeah, and it really is tragic not just because of the kidnapping of a small child,
1:15.2	but the baby was not found alive.
1:17.7	And in the end, a guy was convicted and executed for the crime,
1:22.2	but there's still some uncertainty hanging around the whole thing,
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