Category Archives: DDN and Dayton

Funeral of Orville Wright

Posted on February 2, 2015 by webteam

Orville Wright, who with his brother, Wilbur Wright, invented the first powered controlled aircraft, died on January 30, 1948, after suffering his second heart attack. He was 76. (Wilbur died in 1912 at the age of 45.) His niece, Ivonette … Continue reading →

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Whether You Like It or Not…Another Dayton Innovator: Larry Flynt

Posted on January 5, 2015 by webteam

In October, Lisa Flynt, the daughter of Hustler Magazine owner and one-time Dayton entrepreneur, Larry Flynt, died as a result of injuries sustained in a Riverside, OH, automobile accident. Her death here revealed the deep connection the Flynt family has … Continue reading →

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B-1 Bomber

Posted on December 2, 2014 by webteam

The history of aviation, as well as the local history of the Miami Valley, are among our major collecting areas here at Wright State University Libraries Special Collections & Archives. And with the important role that aviation has played in … Continue reading →

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