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Up in the Air:
The Story of the Wright Brothers
Chapter One: First Flight (1878)
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2. As you read the other chapters in this serial story, clip from The News-Journal, photos or articles about airplanes in the news. With friends, family or classmates discuss why the stories are newsworthy.
ON THE WEB: The Wright Brothers -- On April 16, 1867, Milton and Susan Wright welcomed their third child into their household near Millville, Indiana. The newest member of the family, Wilbur, had two older brothers to contend with: Reuchlin, 6, and Lorin, 4. Little did Susan Wright know that she had given birth to the first half of one of the world´s most famous inventive partnerships.
Serial Story: UP IN THE AIR -- The 18-part serial story ran in the Daytona Beach News-Journal each Monday from January 13 through May 19 (except for April 14). Text and illustrations for the serial copyright © 2003 by Brian Floca. Sponsored in part by Inventing Flight, Dayton, Ohio. Reprinted by permission of Breakfast Serials, Inc. www.breakfastserials.com.
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