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The Wright Brothers
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Two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, and the four years that ended with flight.
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Audience
- Adult
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- History
- Biography
- Invention
About the book
McCullough draws on family letters and diaries to tell the story of Wilbur and Orville as working craftsmen rather than icons.
Why we recommend it
Narrative history at its most companionable.
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