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Wright, Wilbur and Orville (17)

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http://www.wright-brothers.org/History/Wright%20Story/wright%20story.htm

» 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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» A Science Odyssey: Wilbur and Orville Wright
Short biography and photograph from PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/btwrig.html

http://statelibrary.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/ncsites/wright4.htm

» 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

http://www.aero-web.org/history/wright/wriframe.htm

» How We Made the First Flight
The story of the historic flight as told by Orville Wright. Includes photographs.
http://www.aero-web.org/history/wright/wriframe.htm

» Orville Wright
Sketches and brief history; information also available in RealAudio format.
http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/156.html

» Orville and Wilbur Wright
Recounts the story of the December 17, 1903, maiden voyage.
http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/wright.html

http://www.exn.ca/FlightDeck/Aviators/wright.cfm

» 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

» 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/

» 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

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/wright/index.html

» 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

http://vesuvius.jsc.nasa.gov/er/seh/Wright1.html

» 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

http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal209/wrights.htm

» The Wright Brothers
Learn about the events leading up to the first human flying machine. Page topics include family history, contemporary aeronautic discoveries, and details about the construction of the machine.
http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal209/wrights.htm

http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96apr/wrightw.html

» 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

http://www.firstflight.org/wrightbros.cfm

» 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

» Wright Flight
Offers pictures and a biography.
http://pbskids.org/wayback/flight/feature_wright.html

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