Tag Archives: Orville Wright

Will the ‘real’ First Flight Photo please stand up?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

You’re probably already familiar with the following photograph… Arguably one of the most famous photographs in the world, the above photo is widely recognizable as “the” First Flight photograph. Its silhouette has even become the logo of Wright State University … Continue reading →

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Kenneth Whiting, pioneer naval aviator

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

If you have been following the snippets of Bishop Milton Wright’s diary that we’ve been posting on Twitter and Facebook, you may have noticed the relatively frequent mention of one “Lieut. Whiting” in several entries in the summer of 1914: … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago Today: Wrights move into Hawthorn Hill

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Lisa Rickey

One hundred years ago today, the Wrights moved into their new Oakwood mansion Hawthorn Hill. Bishop Milton Wright wrote in his diary, April 28, 1914: We moved from 7 Hawthorn Street, Dayton, Ohio, to Hawthorn Hill, Harmon Ave., Oakwood, Ohio. … Continue reading →

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