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While we have a lot of information on pioneer aviation, we don't
have it all. No one does, it's too vast a subject. Furthermore, the
effort to develop aviation into a practical form of transportation
literally spanned the nation. Both individuals and whole communities
made significant contributions. Consequently, there is information
everywhere. If you would like
to do further research, we can recommend publications,
documentaries, museums, libraries. archives, repositories, and
– of course – additional web sites. And if you run across a resource
that we haven't listed here, please let us know.
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The Library of Congress offers over 300 high-resolution digital
photos of the Wright brother online.
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Because we keep up on the standard scholastic benchmarks for our
own school presentations (see The Secret of Flight), we know what
your teachers are looking for. And we're also familiar with
the History Day program. And since the theme for this coming
year is "Innovation in
History," and the Wright brothers were two of the most
successful innovators in the history of technology, we expect that a
good many of you will ask our help. Review what we have in this
section of our museum; explore other sections, and ask away.
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Some of
Orville's homework – Orville made this sketch of a pussy willow
after his high school botany class took a field trip to Huffman
Prairie, well-known for it's diverse plant life. Years later,
Orville and Wilbur would use the same prairie to test fly their
airplanes.
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What is Wilbur Wright's middle name? How many brothers and
sisters did the Wright brothers have? How much did the first
airplane engine weigh? How many airplanes did the Wright brothers
build?
If all you need is an authoritative answer to a question like
those, then this online-reference is just what you need. Tip:
To find what you need to know as quickly as possible, go to our
Museum Index
and look it up alphabetically..
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Neither Wilbur, his brother Orville, or any of the Wright children
had middle names. Find out why at
Wright
Trivia.
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