Taking Flight. Andrew Curry.
by Curry, Andrew; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 15Global Issues. Publisher: U.S. News & World Report, 2003ISSN: 1522-3221;.Subject(s): Aeronautics -- History | Airplanes -- Design and construction | Airplanes -- Flight testing | Fighter planes | Flight -- History | Inventors | Wright brothers | Wright Flyer (Airplane)DDC classification: 050 Summary: "The 100th anniversary of the Wrights' 120-foot, 12-second hop on Dec. 17, 1903, will be commemorated around the country with celebrations, re-creations of the Wright's original flier, and a bumper crop of biographies and books. But amid the hype is a serious reappraisal of the Wrights' legacy and achievement." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article presents a glimpse into the life of the Wright brothers and discusses how they transformed the history of aviation.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Taking Flight, July 21, 2003; pp. 38+.
"The 100th anniversary of the Wrights' 120-foot, 12-second hop on Dec. 17, 1903, will be commemorated around the country with celebrations, re-creations of the Wright's original flier, and a bumper crop of biographies and books. But amid the hype is a serious reappraisal of the Wrights' legacy and achievement." (U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT) This article presents a glimpse into the life of the Wright brothers and discusses how they transformed the history of aviation.
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