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Daily Archives: April 20, 2016
Tom Hanks & David McCullough visit the Archives
As you might have heard, the Dayton area had some famous visitors earlier this week: actor/producer/director Tom Hanks and historian David McCullough. Hanks helped dedicate the newly renovated Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures here at Wright State, and he is … Continue reading
Posted in Outreach, SC&A
Tagged braggingWrights, David McCullough, MS-1, news, outreach, Tom Hanks, Wright Brothers, Wright family
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Raoul Lufbery and the Escadrille Lafayette
In early 1916, although the United States had not yet entered World War I, there were a number of Americans eager to support the Allies however they could. One response to that eagerness was the establishment of the Escadrille Americaine … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation, Collections, SC&A
Tagged aviation, aviation history, MS-502, Nina Herzog, World War I, WWI, WWI100
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