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History captured in Wright Brothers’ photographs
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoThe Wright Brothers are two of the most influential people in history, changing not only transportation but the entire world with their flying machine....
The first aircraft mechanic
FreightWaves via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoThe Wright brothers are famous for their contributions to the aviation industry, but one man is responsible for the engine that powered them. The post...
Amanda Flower returns with a sister of a tale | Book Talk
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoKatharine Wright, younger sister of Wilbur and Orville Wright, shouldn’t have time to solve a...
'Hard to put a price on history': Replica Wright Flyers built by New Philly man in auction
Gannett via AOL· 2 weeks agoKiko Auctioneers will be handling the online auction of a 1905 Wright Flyer III Replica and two...
On This Day, Dec. 17: Wright brothers make first sustained flight
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOn Dec. 17, 1903, Orville Wright made history's first sustained airplane flight, lasting 12 seconds...
Historian McCullough was drawn to Dayton and Wright Brothers history
Dayton Daily News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAug. 9—Historian David McCullough, the best-selling, award-winning author who died Sunday at 89, was no stranger to Dayton. McCullough's book, "The Wright Brothers," was published by Simon & ...
Dayton's history in flight: Inventions and milestones go well beyond the Wright brothers
Dayton Daily News, Ohio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJul. 29—Whether you're from Dayton or not, we all know about the Wright brothers. But not even Orville and Wilbur could have imagined the many feats of greatness spurred by the invention of ...
Southern hospitality and steady winds: What made North Carolina the ‘first in flight’ choice 120...
WNCN via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Wright Brothers were innovators since childhood, and on that day — with the help of some North...
Who was Lt. Frank Stuart Patterson? Meet the namesake for half of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Springfield News-Sun, Ohio via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 6—Most people probably recognize the "Wright" part of the Wright-Patterson Airforce Base. It was named after Orville and Wilbur Wright. But who is the person behind the second half of the ...
Today in History: The Wright Brothers’ first flight
WFLA via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOn Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the first successful manned powered-airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North...