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Kitty Hawk: September 1900

<strong>The story so far:</strong> <em>Wilbur Wright has come to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to test his glider. He has spent the night on board the Curlicue, a weathered fishing schooner now anchored in Kitty Hawk Bay.</em>? Chapter ...

Kitty Hawk bound: September 1900

<strong>The story so far:</strong> <em>Wilbur Wright is traveling from Dayton, Ohio, toward the remote spot he’s chosen to test his glider: the small town of Kitty Hawk, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.</em>? Chapter Eight“Kitty ...

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<span class="Text_Name_Bold">Cassidy Rae Ardeno</span> was named to the dean’s list at Robert Morris University, where she is a nursing major. Ardeno is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Upsilon Phi Chapter, and is employed by ...

Octave Chanute: May – September 1900

<strong>The story so far:</strong> <em>Wilbur Wright is experimenting with kites and gliders. Needing advice, he has sent a letter to the well-known engineer Octave Chanute.</em>? Chapter Seven“You look like you found something,” ...

Twisting and turning: July 1899 – May 1900

<strong>The story so far:</strong> <em>Wilbur Wright has developed an idea for how to control a flying machine. He is ready to test his theory.</em>? Chapter SixYoung Walt Reinieger and his friends couldn’t help but be curious. They had ...

Control: July 1899

<strong>The story so far:</strong> <em>Wilbur Wright has decided that the three things needed to build a flying machine are: wings that will create lift, a light and powerful engine, and a way to control the machine in the air. The first two problems ...