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The Wright Brothers
 Orville (1871-1948) and Wilbur (1867-1912)
"More than anything else the sensation is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains every nerve to the utmost, if you can conceive of such a combination." -Wilbur Wright
"The exhilaration of flying is too keen, the pleasure too great, for it to be neglected as a sport." -Orville Wright
Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright designed and flew the first controllable airplane in sustained flight. Their historic 1903 flight took place in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The design for their historic plane, The Flyer, grew from the Wrights' experience designing and repairing bicycles. Today, a replica of the aircraft is displayed in the Smithsonian Museum.
Articles:
The Wright Brothers
Source:
Wright Brothers, 2005, p. 1
Accession Number:
17886527
Lexile:
1360
Database(s):
History Reference Center, Primary Search, MasterFILE Premier,
It Flies!
Source:
Time Canada, 12/8/2003, Vol. 162 Issue 23 p. 48
Accession Number:
11770613
Lexile:
920
Database(s):
MAS Ultra-School Edition
Orville and Wilbur Wright: Twelve Seconds that Changed the World
Source:
Biography, March 2001 Vol. 5 Issue 3 p. 88
Accession Number:
4110307
Lexile:
1070
Database(s):
History Reference Center, MAS Ultra-School Edition, Middle Search Plus
Video:
The Wright Brothers
Source:
 Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century
Accession Number:
 0904
Database(s):
 History Reference Center