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Road Trippin’: Travel Collections at SC&A

Posted on June 1, 2018 by billstolz

Today, Friday, June 1st, the National Archives will hold their monthly Archives Hashtag Party, where archives and individuals worldwide are invited to celebrate the specific theme for the day by sharing photos and images on social media. For June, fittingly … Continue reading →

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The Dayton Air Show

Posted on May 31, 2018 by billstolz

Did you know the first Dayton Air Show, then called the Air Fair, was held June 26-27, 1975, at the James M. Cox International Airport? The 44th annual Air Show will take place on June 23-24. Special Collections & Archives has … Continue reading →

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December 17, 1903: “Success Four Flights…”

Posted on December 17, 2017 by billstolz

At 10:35 a.m. on December 17, 1903, the Wright Brothers achieved the impossible, the first powered flight. On the first attempt, Orville would fly a distance of 120 feet in 12 seconds. The brothers would go on to make 3 … Continue reading →

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