Examines the Wright brothers' exploits from a North Carolina perspective and focuses on the major role played by Tar Heels in the successful flights at Kitty Hawk. Includes a chapter on aviation in North Carolina before 1903, featuring early Tar heel aeronauts and their attempts to fly. Illustrations include photographs of scenes around Kitty Hawk and of local residents who helped the Wrights.
Examines the Wright brothers' exploits from a North Carolina perspective and focuses on the major role played by Tar Heels in the successful flights at Kitty Hawk. Includes a chapter on aviation in North Carolina before 1903, featuring early Tar heel aeronauts and their attempts to fly. Illustrations include photographs of scenes around Kitty Hawk and of local residents who helped the Wrights.
Triumph at Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers and Powered Flight
132
Triumph at Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers and Powered Flight
132Paperback
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| ISBN-13: | 9780865262591 |
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| Publisher: | North Carolina Office of Archives and History |
| Publication date: | 01/01/1993 |
| Series: | Colonial North Carolina Series |
| Pages: | 132 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d) |
| Age Range: | 13 - 17 Years |