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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.
How We Made the First Flight - The story of the historic flight as told by Orville Wright. Includes photographs.
A Science Odyssey: Wilbur and Orville Wright - Short biography and photograph from PBS.
Orville Wright: American Co-Inventor of the First Successful Airplane - Short sketch tells about the younger of the two inventors.
Wilbur Wright: American Co-Inventor of the First Successful Airplane - Profile tells the story of the older of the two inventors.
The Wilbur and Orville Wright Story - A simple history of the brothers in printable coloring book format.
The American Experience: The Wright Stuff - Presents the story of the pioneers of manned flight. Includes QuickTime movie and RealAudio interviews. From PBS.
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.
Wilbur and Orville Wright - Scholarly biography written for young readers. Includes photograph of the first flight and related links.
December 17, 1903: The Day Man First Flew - A detailed account of the first flight. From the State Library of North Carolina.
Orville and Wilbur Wright - Recounts the story of the December 17, 1903, maiden voyage.
Re-Living the Wright Way - NASA site commemorating the 100th anniversary of flight. Include activities, simulations, webcasts, photo gallery, and background on aerodynamics.
The Wright Brothers - Photo-rich biography follows the brothers from their childhood years on. Includes timeline.
Orville Wright - Sketches and brief history; information also available in RealAudio format.
Wilbur and Orville Wright - Short profiles and portraits of the first men to fly a power-driven machine that was heavier than air.
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