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A resolution introduced by a senator from this family created the Pujo (“poo-ZHO”) Committee to investigate a “money trust.” A coast-to-coast mail route between Los Angeles and New York was frequented by a member of this family who was a postal worker after World War I. A woman who married into this family wrote the pro-fascist text The Wave of the Future to support her husband’s lobbying for a US–German peace treaty. A politician from this family (-5[1])was compared to Goebbels by FDR in a speech blaming Jews for endorsing war against Germany at an America First (10[1])Committee (10[1])rally. (10[1])In 1932, a member of this family was the victim of Bruno Hauptmann’s (10[1])“Crime of the Century.” (10[1])For 10 points, name this family of that kidnapped baby and his father, who flew the Spirit of St. Louis. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Lindbergh [accept Charles Augustus Lindbergh; accept the Lindbergh baby; accept Carl Månsson; accept Anne Morrow Lindbergh]
<Rutgers A, American History>
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PlayerTeamOpponentPositionValue
Prahalad RaoOhio State BCase Western A75-5
Stevie MillerCarnegie Mellon AMichigan State9510
Carter PisockyMichigan COhio State A9610
Rachel FanousMichigan AMichigan D9710
Mitchell IndekMichigan BKenyon11010
Anthony YinCase Western BCarnegie Mellon B11410
Sai SubramanianCase Western AOhio State B13510

Summary

TournamentEditionTUHConv. %Neg %Average Buzz
California2025-02-013100%0%104.67
Florida2025-02-013100%0%116.33
Great Lakes2025-02-016100%17%107.83
Midwest2025-02-016100%17%99.33
North2025-02-013100%33%103.67
Northeast2025-02-015100%0%102.20
Overflow2025-02-015100%40%104.40
South Central2025-02-012100%0%99.00
Southeast2025-02-014100%0%108.50
UK2025-02-0110100%10%108.90
Upper Mid-Atlantic2025-02-018100%25%116.63
Upstate NY2025-02-013100%0%106.00