The Wright brothers and the conquest of flight
May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015
Excerpt
“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 Brothers� (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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