Tom and Jill have provided a lot of new information about the Wright brothers after December 17, 1903. It’s made all the more interesting because they are not in agreement.
I added a little myself to help clarify the feud between Orville Wright and the Smithsonian. History can be so damn fascinating.
We saw the Smithsonian’s Wright exhibit just a few weeks ago. Below is a photo of one of the few remaining Wright bicycles, two shots of the Flyer (with Orville’s preserved body at the controls) and the label for the Flyer.
Click on any of the images for a gallery of larger versions of all three.
James Tobin’s To Conquer the Air: The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight