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The story of the Wright Brothers

Name: The story of the Wright Brothers
Uploaded: 2015-05-03T09:43:00-0400
Duration: 7 min 40 s
Description: In 1903 the Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville, successfully flew a heavier-than-air powered machine. The story of these aviation pioneers is now told in a new book. Rita Braver spoke with the author, historian David McCullough.

In 1903 the Wright Brothers, Wilbur and Orville, successfully flew a heavier-than-air powered machine. The story of these aviation pioneers is now told in a new book. Rita Braver spoke with the author, historian David McCullough.