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19 Cards in this Set
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Who wrote the book? |
Russell Freedman |
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When and where was Wilbur born? |
On a farm near Millville, Indiana on April 16th, 1867 |
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When and where was Orville born? |
Dayton, Ohio on August 19th, 1871 |
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How many kids were in the Wright family? What were their names? |
Wilbur, Orville, Reuchlin, Lorin, and Katharine. 5. |
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Who was the Wright family's father? |
Bishop Milton Wright, of United Brethen Church |
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Where was the house that the Wrights lived in? |
7 Hawthorn street in Dayton, Ohio |
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What was the Wright brothers' company and what did they do there? |
Wright Cycle Company. They made bicycles |
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When and where was the Wright brothers' first complete circle flight? |
Kitty Hawk. September 20th, 1904 |
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When and where was their first successful flight? |
A September day in 1904 in Kitty Hawk |
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Who was the pilot? How long did his flight last? |
Wilbur Wright. 1 minute and 36 seconds |
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Who wrote an article on their first flight? What was it called? |
Amos Root. It was in an issue of "The Gleanings of Bee Culture" |
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Where do the Wright brothers believe they got their inventiveness from? |
Their mother. |
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What was the Wright brothers' mother's name? How and when did she die? |
Susan Wright. She died of Tuberculosis |
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How old was bishop wright when he died? |
88 |
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Which Wright child graduated from college? |
Katharine |
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What did Orville have lots of enthusiasm for? What did he make because of it? |
Printing. He made a press that could print 1000 pages an hour. |
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Who was on the plane when it first crashed? Where did he crash? |
Charles Manly. The potomac river |
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What newspaper did Orville create? |
West Side news |
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What newspaper did Orville and Wilbur create? |
The evening item |
