Contents

a. The Wright Brothers of Dayton, Ohio

b. Young Business Partners

c. Pioneers of Flight

d. Problems of Flight

e. First Experiments, 1899

f. Why Kitty Hawk?

g. Glider Experiments, 1900

h. Glider Experiments, 1901

i. Wind-Tunnel Tests, 1901

j. Glider Experiments, 1902

k. The Motor and the Propellers

l. The Powered Machine, 1903

m. December 17, 1903: The Day Man First Flew

n. After the First Flight

o. The Original Airplane Exhibited

p. The National Memorial

q. Guide to the Area

r. Administration

s. Glossary

t. Suggestions for Further Reading

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The National Park Service gratefully ackowledges the assistance of Dr. Marvin W. McFarland, who reviewed the manuscript and gave many valuable suggestions. We are grateful also for the excellent contemporary photographs made available by the Library of Congress. All photographs used in this book, except those otherwise credited, were furnished by the Library of Congress.

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Wright Brothers National Memorial

Historical Handbook Number Thirty-Four
1961

This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C., 20402, Price 30 cents

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Stewart L. Udall, Secretary

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director

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