Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur):

The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their weary journeys over endless plains, yearned for a swifter and less laborious mode of travel.

— Wright Brothers (Orville & Wilbur) Modern

First powered flight

Context

Wilbur Wright, 'Some Aeronautical Experiments'

Date / Period

1901

Source

https://www.loc.gov/collections/wright-brothers-papers/articles-and-essays/the-d…

Verification

Unverifiable

Explanation

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Method

Cross Reference

Sources Checked

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