Following their first powered flights in 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright enjoyed anonymity until 1908. In Conquering the Sky, Larry Tise describes how the Wright brothers were catapulted into unwanted fame by the international press as they tried to prove the capabilities of their flying machines and obtain lucrative government contracts. Tise also discusses the repercussions of the flights in war and military technology. A book signing will follow.
The speaker was introduced by Charles Downs, Textual Archives Division, National Archives.
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