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Happy Birthday Orville and Katharine!

Posted on August 16, 2019 by billstolz

Did you know Wright siblings Orville and Katharine share a birthday? August 19th marks a very special day for the Wright family with not one, but two birthdays. Orville was born in 1871 and then Katharine followed in 1874. On … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Orville and Katharine Wright!

Posted on August 2, 2018 by billstolz

“Saturday, August 19 (1905), At home. It is Orville’s and Katharine’s birthday anniversary. Called at Lorin’s at 4:30, rain.” -Milton Wright diary entry, August 19, 1905. As you can see, August 19 is a very special day for the Wright … Continue reading →

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Thank You to the Wright Brothers Family Foundation!

Posted on June 28, 2018 by dawne

Special Collections and Archives at Wright State University sends a big thank you to the Wright Brothers Family Foundation for their support of the Protect the Propeller Campaign. As home to the largest collection of Wright Brothers manuscripts in the … Continue reading →

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