This Day in History: 05/21/1881 - American Red Cross

In this This Day in History video, take a look at May 21, the day that Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis across the Atlantic and the day the American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton. It was also the day JFK announced that the United States would put a man on the moon by the end of the decade.

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