He wanted it to be "another great American cultural figure but—because I had written about Perkins[a] and Goldwyn—not somebody from the worlds of publishing or film".

[3] "Charles Lindbergh is a window onto the whole world -- a great lens for observing the American century," Berg elaborated.

[4] When asked about previous biographies of Lindbergh, Berg noted "The problem is most of what has been written about him is wrong or misleading.

[6] Berg officially started the process Spring of 1990, with Mrs. Lindbergh's authorization in place, although he had done basic research over the previous six months.

[4] Putnam, Berg's publisher, was rumored to have paid the author a seven-figure advance in 1990 to allow him to write the book.

"[13] During an interview not long after the release of the book, Charlie Rose recalled asking Berg nine years earlier "What's next?"

[5] The biography was highly anticipated; prior to its publication the book's film rights were bought, sight unseen, by Steven Spielberg, who planned to direct a movie of it.

[15] Published in 1998, Lindbergh sold about 250,000 copies in hardcover[16] and won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography.

"[23] An example of the quotes omitted from the diaries but included in Lindbergh: "A few Jews add strength and character to a country, but too many create chaos and we are getting too many.