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The story of the historic flight as told by Orville Wright. Includes photographs.
http://www.aero-web.org/history/wright/wriframe.htm
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Wright Brothers
Student project explains how childhood experiments provided a foundation for the brothers' future
invention.
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4027/wright_brothers.html
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Wilbur and Orville Wright
Short profiles and portraits of the first men to fly a power-driven machine that was heavier than
air.
http://www.firstflight.org/wrightbros.cfm
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Orville Wright
Sketches and brief history; information also available in RealAudio format.
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/156.html
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The Wright Brothers
Photo-rich biography follows the brothers from their childhood years on. Includes timeline.
http://www.thehenryford.org/exhibits/wright/default.asp
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Re-Living the Wright Way
NASA site commemorating the 100th anniversary of flight. Include activities, simulations,
webcasts, photo gallery, and background on aerodynamics.
http://wright.nasa.gov/
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Orville and Wilbur Wright
Recounts the story of the December 17, 1903, maiden voyage.
http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/wright.html
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The Wright Story
Tells the story of the two brothers who changed the way people looked at the world. Also provides a
history of their airplane business. Includes numerous photographs.
http://www.wright-brothers.org/History/Wright%20Story/wright%20story.htm
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December 17, 1903: The Day Man First Flew
A detailed account of the first flight. From the State Library of North Carolina.
http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/ncsites/wright4.htm
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Wilbur and Orville Wright
Scholarly biography written for young readers. Includes photograph of the first flight and related
links.
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/ibdwrigh.htm
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Profile of Wilbur and Orville Wright
Tells how two brothers made history with a 12-second flight above the beaches of Kitty Hawk, North
Carolina.
http://www.exn.ca/FlightDeck/Aviators/wright.cfm
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The American Experience: The Wright Stuff
Presents the story of the pioneers of manned flight. Includes QuickTime movie and RealAudio
interviews. From PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wright/index.html
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The Wilbur and Orville Wright Story
A simple history of the brothers in printable coloring book format.
http://vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/Wright1.html
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Wilbur Wright: American Co-Inventor of the First Successful Airplane
Profile tells the story of the older of the two inventors.
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96apr/wrightw.html
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Orville Wright: American Co-Inventor of the First Successful Airplane
Short sketch tells about the younger of the two inventors.
http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/95aug/wright.html
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A Science Odyssey: Wilbur and Orville Wright
Short biography and photograph from PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/btwrig.html
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Scientists and Thinkers: Wilbur and Orville Wright
Article tells about the brothers and self-taught engineers who invented the first working airplane.
Includes timeline and photographs. From Time Magazine.
http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/wright.html
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