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Before the Lindbergh Kidnapping, There Was the Abduction of Charley Ross

The four-year-old's 1874 disappearance was America’s first widely publicized kidnapping for ransom.

| By Allison Wild | Updated Jul 4, 2019 | Published Jul 25, 2018
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  • One result of the media frenzy: "Bring Back Our Darling," a popular song composed in Charley's honor.

    Photo Credit: Find A Grave

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  • A sketch of four-year-old Charley.

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