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David McCullough’s The Wright Brothers, is a detailed description of the process taken by the Wright brothers to develop, test, and fly the world’s first airplane. David is an award winning author who is dedicated to documenting the people, places and events that have shaped America. David believes that the Wright brothers were a major part of the development of America, and he is right. The Wright brothers had a major influence in the development of flying in America. The Wright brothers were…

2.7 - Case Analysis: Glenn Curtiss Adeel Azeem Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Abstract Glenn Curtiss, was a one of the pioneer in the field of aviation. He achieved remarkable accomplishments in his life. He loved the field of mechanic's and started as an engine maker for bicycle but his passion was so high that he became an aircraft maker. Curtiss, was the man, who took first officially documented flight. At the time when nobody was ready to take a flight from Albany to Manhattan,…

The Wright brothers were never really known as “heroes” among others. They didn’t go around saving people or go around using magic healing powers to bring people back from the dead. What they did do was make travel and communication a lot easier. Orville and Wilbur Wright impacted generations to come as heroes while being viewed as complete nutjobs in their time. Together, Orville and Wilbur accomplished many tasks that make life more effortless in modern times. In 1900 when the brothers…

Wenonah/Canton/Apogee 903 Owner Louis Paolino. Jr. A graduate of Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Louis Paolino, Jr., holds a bachelor of science in civil engineering. Early in his career he owned and operated two different Philadelphia-based soil cleaning organizations. He sold Girard Point Transfer to Mid-American Waste Systems for $12 million in 1990 and USA Waste Services for $20 million in 1993. Other highlights of Louis Paolino Jr.’s career include serving nearly a decade…

The concept of the Ronald McDonald House Charity was shaped through the help of the NFL Philadelphia Eagles team, and proceeds from a local McDonald’s back in 1974. The partnership was formed after the former Eagles tight end, Fred Hill, daughter was diagnosed with Leukemia. Hill and his wife never left their daughter's side during her treatment. Hill began to see the struggles that himself and other families are faced when a loved one is sick. With hours of checkups and treatments, families…

Temple University is located in the center of an urban community called North Philadelphia. The North Philadelphia community is mostly filled with residents and students who attend Temple University. In these neighborhoods, it is noticeable that they are filled with either abandoned houses, empty lots, or even mini markets and Chinese stores. Many of these people that have been living in North Philadelphia, have been living in the same home for years and noticed quite a few changes in the…

The Heroes of Today Giving up is what most people want to do when a problem seems too difficult to solve. There are many obstacles in life that seem too high to jump over, but there are always people who persevere. Lucas Benitez, Claire Dundee, and Peter Zucca are all examples of those people who have the courage to go above and beyond. All of them shared one goal: success. Each and every one of them has gone through a different problem, but they are similar in a few ways. They identified the…

Pride is one of the few words in the English language that everybody can identify with. Pride is actually a good thing to have because if a person has pride in what he does it makes him do it better. If a person is working a job and has pride in what he does, he tends to put forth his best effort and try to become the best employee he can. Pride is a thing that can cause people to feel a sense of satisfaction even if they fail. As long as they give their best, they are satisfied. But as the…

Wilt Chamberlain was born on August 21, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was known as "Wilt the Stilt" for his height of 7'1" frame, Chamberlain was a Harlem Globetrotter before joining the Philadelphia Warriors. He accomplished an average of 30.1 points per game over his career and holds several records, including for the most points scored in one regular season 4,029. And most points scored in a single game (100). Chamberlain was introduced into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978. He…

game and it was later discovered that Romo had two fractures in his transverse process. 2 weeks later Romo returned and lead the NFL in completion percentages. 2015: Broken left collarbone part II During the 2nd game of the season against the Philadelphia Eagles, Romo suffered from a broken left collarbone. This occurred after the Eagles linebacker Jordan Hicks fell on Romo during the 3rd quarter. The Cowboys ended up winning this game, but that did not matter. “Dem Boys” ended up loosing…