The Wright brothers and the conquest of flight

May 5, 2015

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“They had this passion, this mission; they were obsessed to succeed,� said historian David McCullough.

But though their plane is proudly displayed at the Smithsonian’s Air and Space Museum in Washington, historian David McCullough still believes the Wright Brothers are underappreciated:

“Every time they went up in this motor-driven airplane, they were risking their lives,� he told Braver. “This is something that cannot be overemphasized.�

So, in a new book, “The Wright Brothersâ€� (published by CBS’ Simon and Schuster), McCullough — who has won two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom — wants to reintroduce Americans to the Wright Brothers … and present someone else.

The Wright sister.

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