Category Archives: Wright Brothers

Completed Digitization Project: Katharine Wright Haskell Letters

Posted on November 2, 2023 by Lisa Rickey

We are pleased to announce the recent completion of the Katharine Wright Haskell Correspondence digitization project, providing free and open online access to more than 300 letters written by Katharine Wright Haskell, the younger sister of the Wright Brothers, between … Continue reading →

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Greetings from Kitty Hawk!

Posted on December 14, 2018 by billstolz

This Monday, December 17, marks the 115th anniversary of the first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. We are all familiar with the iconic image of the Wright Flyer in flight with Wilbur Wright running alongside at Kill Devil Hills. … 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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