Who were the Wright Brothers?

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Buckley, James, Jr
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Presents the lives and accomplishments of the Wright brothers, high school dropouts from Dayton, Ohio, who started out repairing bicycles and went on to build and fly the first successful airplane.

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Buckley, James Author
Foley, Tim,1962- illustrator., ill
Heller, Johnny Narrator
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9781101995273
9780525636953
9780448479514
9781480640047

Table of Contents

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Who were the Wright Brothers
The Young Brothers
Printers and Newsmen
Wrights on Wheels
Inspired to Fly
"That's Happiness!"
Off to Kitty Hawk
The First Flights
"Flyers to Liars?"
Worldwide Fame
Legacy in the Air
Timelines
Bibliography.

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