Tag Archives: Bishop Milton Wright

Who was “Mr. Knabenshue”?

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

If you have been following our Twitter or Facebook, where we post (among other things) entries from Bishop Milton Wright’s diaries from 100-years-ago-today, then you have no doubt seen several references to one Mr. Roy Knabenshue lately. For instance: Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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“Alas, that he must fly on Sunday!”

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

On Sunday, March 14, 1915, Bishop Milton Wright wrote the following lines in his daily diary: …Lincoln Beachy fell 7,000 ft to his death in San Francisco Bay, to-day, in his second flight, on a monoplane. Alas, that he must … Continue reading →

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The Bishop’s Comments on the 1914 Election

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

As you may have noticed, we’ve been sharing 100-years-ago-today social media postings from the diary of Bishop Milton Wright, father of the Wright Brothers. (You can see them on our Facebook page and on our Twitter @WrightStArchive under #MiltonWright.) On November 3 … Continue reading →

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