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    facts about the Wright Brothers. Who were the Wright Brothers? Why were they both so important to our society, and to the entire world? So where do we start? Well, there’s no better place to start, but the beginning. Wilbur Wright was the older of the two brothers. Wilbur was born April 16, 1867 in Millville, Indiana. Orville Wright was obviously the younger of the two brothers; he was born August 19, 1871 in the town of Dayton, Ohio. They were the sons of Milton Wright, who was a…

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    might have dreamt of doing something else with their life. Simon Sinek speaks of Samuel Pierpont Langley and the Wright Brothers in depth. Mr. Langley, an exceptionally smart man, whom had access to all the brilliant minds of his day, held a seat at Harvard, was a well-connected and was given $50,000.00 by the War Department to come up with the first flying machine. In contrast, the Wright Brothers, who never even completed High School, had very little money from their bicycle shop and just a…

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    1791 1. The Whiskey Rebellion After the Revolutionary War, government tried to procure a steady source of revenue through taxing whiskey. In response, the government faced a small-scale revolution by some of its own citizens. Most of the country felt negatively toward taxing in general, much less taxing on whiskey. In 1974, a tax inspectors home was attacked by a group of whiskey rebels. The actions of the rebels turned head and the presence of the Whiskey Rebellion threatened to expand to…

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    one must fight to survive. Throughout the novel, Black Boy, by Richard Wright, fighting and violence are just a part of the main character, Richard’s, life. This novel is Richard Wright’s autobiography, which covers his childhood and early adulthood. Wright opens up about all his young rebellious actions and describes just how quickly he was torn away from the innocence of childhood at a very early age. Throughout the novel, Wright describes the struggle of an African-American adolescent, he…

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    The United States of America is notorious for being a land where opportunities abound and dreams come true. It is common to hear stories of great Americans who ascended from the clutches of poverty and amassed great wealth, because they had a dream and pursued it. They did not allow their circumstances, no matter how daunting, to overshadow their ambitions of success. Richard Ira Bong is a perfect example of such an American. He was simply a farm boy with a deep longing to fly airplanes. He…

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    Human Power Ornithopter

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    Ornithopter The Human-Power Ornithopter, a wing-flapping device, was designed in 1485 with the intent to fly. However, there is no evidence that he attempted to build the machine, but his ideas of human powered flight device followed for the next several hundred years. His inspiration came from birds or bats, which lead to the two-wing device feature. The wingspan exceeded 33 feet and the frame consisted of pine covered in raw silk, which is light but sturdy. The pilot, laying down in the…

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    Moon Shadow in a playful prankster way but Miss Whitlaw scolds her for it. The Whitlaws are especially surprised with how good Moon Shadow’s English is when he is talking about airplanes. They give him books about planes and the Wright brothers. He writes to the Wright brothers to the beach. In July Moon Shadow and Windrider get a response from Mother and Grandmother about their move to the demon area. They are worried and told them to be careful. Rubin and Moon Shadow begin to bond more and…

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    design, plan, test, and make your invention perfect. Some scientists ultimately fail, but Orville and Wilbur Wright definitely didn't- they invented the first motor aircraft that we still use almost 100 years later! They were obviously good scientists! When the Wright brothers were building and testing their new airplane, they had people helping them throughout the process. At a time when the Wright brother's propeller shafts, the part of the airplane responsible for making the propellers spin,…

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    well known engineers of aviation. From various tests and creations came the first flight in which they created the legacy. The phenomenal creation of the control system in aircrafts from the Wright Brother’s skills, mechanics, curiosity, understanding, and teamwork changed the world of aviation. The Wright Brothers made a significant impact to history by achieving the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight. Their improvement on the airplane with rudders, propellers, and an engine made…

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    The Wright Brothers Pioneers of Flight Inventors, determined, and famous are three words often used to describe the Wright Brothers. Many people know the Wright Brothers as great inventors of the airplane, but do not know the determination it took to accomplish greatness. By making it possible to fly, they changed the world, they persevered through challenges to accomplish a dream, and their legacy was being pioneers of flight and bringing airplanes and flying to the world. There was one very…

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