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Up in the Air:
The Story of the Wright Brothers
Chapter Seventeen: A Secret to Keep (1903-1905)
Wilbur and Orville Wright have returned to Dayton after making the first successful powered flights.
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2. Today, as in the time of the Wright Brothers, the news media is often criticized for revealing secrets. Study the Letters to the Editor on the Ideas page in The News-Journal and make a list of topics or types of coverage for which the newspaper is commended and criticized. Organize the information into a graph and discuss your findings and feelings with friends or family.
ON THE WEB: Destination Dayton -- The official site for Dayton, Ohio
ON THE WEB: The First Powered Flight - 1903 -- By June 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright had finished designing and building their powered machine. The Flyer had a wingspan of a little more than 40 feet, a surface area of 510 square feet, and weighed 625 pounds. They constructed as much of the Flyer as they could in Dayton, Ohio; then shipped the parts to Kitty Hawk for final assembly.
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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