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The Wright Again project follows the development of the first
powered aircraft from the time Wilbur and Orville Wright are young boys in 1878
through December 17, 1903—the date of the first flight. This page is
a list of all of the educational materials developed
for the Wright Again project by date. All of the Wright Again project content
adheres to National Science Standards.
New materials will be added right up through December, 2003.
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Pre-1899 Educational Content |
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The Toy Helicopter - 1878 |
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Selling Kites - About 1880 |
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Otto Lilienthal's Gliders - 1896 |
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Studying Bird Flight - 1896 |
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1899 Educational Content |
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Ornithology - Spring 1899 |
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The Smithsonian - Part I - May 30, 1899 |
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The Smithsonian Letter - Part II - May 30, 1899 |
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Wilbur Writes to the Secretary, Smithsonian Institution -
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Orville Wright on the Wright Experiments of 1899 - Part I
The Early Pioneers |
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Orville Wright on the Wright Experiments of 1899 - Part II
Lateral Equilibrium |
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Wilbur Writes To The U.S. Weather Bureau - November 27, 1899 |
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Wilbur Writes To The Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau - December
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1900 Educational Content |
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Wilbur Wright writes to Octave Chanute - May 13, 1900 |
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Chanute's First Letter - Thursday, May 17, 1900 |
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Priorities In the Bicycle Shop - Friday, June 1, 1900 |
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The Weather Station At Kitty Hawk, North Carolina -
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Plans For A Full Scale Glider - Friday, August 10, 1900 |
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A "Recipe" For Varnish - Tuesday, August 14, 1900 |
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Mr. Joseph J. Dosher Of The Kitty Hawk Weather Bureau - Thursday,
August 16, 1900 |
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Mr. William J. Tate of Kitty Hawk - Saturday, August 18, 1900 |
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Seeking "Partial" Success - Monday, September 3, 1900 |
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In An Uproar! - Wednesday, September 5, 1900 |
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First Trip To Kitty Hawk - Thursday, September 6,
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No Spruce - Saturday, September 8,
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Elizabeth City, North Carolina - Sunday, September 9,
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The Kitty Hawk Sailing Adventure - Tuesday, September 11,
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Finally! Kitty Hawk! - Wednesday, September 12,
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I am Wilbur Wright of Dayton, Ohio - Thursday, September 13,
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Assembling The Glider - Monday, September 17,
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The Machine Is Nearly Finished - Sunday, September 23,
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Orville Leaves For Kitty Hawk - Wednesday, September 26,
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Orville Arrives In Kitty Hawk - Friday, September 28,
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Camping Out - Thursday, October 4,
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A Letter Home - Sunday, October 14,
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Keeping Wilbur In The Flying Business - Thursday, October 18,
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Four Milles To Kill Devil Hills - Friday, October 19,
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Free As A Bird! - Saturday, October 20,
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Goodbye Kitty Hawk - Tuesday, October 23,
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Summarizing The 1900 Experiments December, 1900 |
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1901 Educational Content |
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Question On Anemometers - March 19,
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Anemometer by Richard in Paris - March 26,
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Plans For The 1901 Glider - May 12,
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Drift - Wednesday, May 15,
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Plans For Chanute's First Visit - Friday, May 17,
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Charlie Taylor - Early June,
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Kitty Hawk Travel Plans For July - Wednesday, June 19,
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Hand Carry The French Anemometer - Saturday, June 22,
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The Wrights Meet Chanute - Day 1 - Wednesday, June 26,
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The Wrights Meet Chanute - Day 2 - Thursday, June 27,
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Paper Tube Glider - Saturday, June 29,
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Angle of Incidence - July, 1901 |
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The Horizontal Position During Gliding Flight - July, 1901 |
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Varying Curvature - July, 1901 |
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A Light Weight Motor? - July 3, 1901 |
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The Altimeter - July 4, 1901 |
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No Better Motor Than Gravity - July 6, 1901 |
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Wilbur and Orville Leave For Kitty Hawk - July 7, 1901 |
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New Directions And Lacrosse Sticks - July 9, 1901 |
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The Workshop at Kill Devil Hills - July 18, 1901 |
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Huffaker's Diary - July 23, 1901 |
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Adding A Rudder - July 25, 1901 |
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The "Elements" At Kill Devil Hills - July 26, 1901 |
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First Tests On The 1901 Glider - Saturday, July 27, 1901 |
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Camp Life At Kill Devil Hills - Sunday, July 28, 1901 |
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Less Lift, Less Control - Monday, July 29, 1901 |
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Kite Test - Tuesday, July 30, 1901 |
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The Upper Surface Is Modified - Wednesday, July 31, 1901 |
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Remodelling - Friday, August 2, 1901 |
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Chaute Arrives - Sunday, August 4, 1901 |
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Reducing Drag - Wednesday, August 7, 1901 |
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Oops, An Accident - Friday, August 9, 1901 |
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The Grocery Store - Tuesday, August 13, 1901 |
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Testing The 1901 Glider - Wednesday, August 14, 1901 |
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Testing The 1901 Glider - Thursday, August 15, 1901 |
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Testing The 1901 Glider - Friday, August 16, 1901 |
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Curvature Of Wing - Saturday, August 17, 1901 |
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Chanute's Suggestions - Monday, August 19, 1901 |
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The Wright's Leave Kitty Hawk - Tuesday, August 20, 1901 |
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Turning The 1901 Glider - Thursday, August 22, 1901 |
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1902 Educational Content |
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Chanute Will Visit - May 5, 1902 |
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Flying Machine Drawings - May 13, 1902 |
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Church Business - May 16, 1902 |
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Mr. Herring Needs A Job - May 27, 1902 |
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The Busy Season In The Bicycle Shop - May 29, 1902 |
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No Money To Be Made In Flying - May 30, 1902 |
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The Generous Offer - June 2, 1902 |
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Ivonette Wright - Sunday, June 29, 1902 |
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Chanute's Visit - Wednesday, July 2, 1902 |
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Testing Chanute's Machine's Visit - Wednesday, July 9, 1902 |
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Heaters, Refrigerators and Church Business - Thursday,
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Planning for Kitty Hawk - Sunday, July 27,
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The Oscillating Wing Machine - Tuesday, July 29,
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Lamson's Glider and The Parachute Area of A Wing - Thursday, July 31,
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$234 and More Church Business - Saturday, August 9,
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Ready for Kitty Hawk - Thursday, August 14,
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Vacationing in Kitty Hawk? - Wednesday, August 20,
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On Their Way to Kitty Hawk - Monday, August 25,
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Their Lucky Day - Tuesday, August 26,
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Sleeping On Deck - Wednesday, August 27,
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And Onto Kill Devil Hills - Thursday, August 28,
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Setting Up Camp .... The Cleanup Begins - Friday, August 29,
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Setting Up Camp ... All The Comforts Of Home - Saturday, August 30,
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Kill Devil Lifesaving Station - Sunday, August 31,
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Raising The Building - Monday, September 1,
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Directions To Kill Devil Hills - Tuesday, September 2,
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Measuring Big Hill - Wednesday, September 3,
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Getting The Roof On - Thursday, September 4,
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A Buzzard on Big Hill - Friday, September 5,
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The Eagle Over Big Hill - Saturday, September 6,
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A Day Of Rest - Sunday, September 7,
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Finally! Working On the 1902 Glider - Monday, September 8,
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Constructing The 1902 Glider - Tuesday, September 9,
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Testing the Upper Surface - Wednesday, September 10,
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Building The Lower Surface - Thursday, September 11,
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Aerodynamics Of A Stall - Friday, September 12,
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A Storm From The Southwest - Saturday, September 13,
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High Winds - Sunday, September 14,
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Scavenging Parts - Monday, September 15,
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George Spratt - Tuesday, September 16,
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White River Conference Tracts - Wednesday, September 17,
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Torsion Gears And Rear Vertical Tail - Thursday, September 18,
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First Flights Of The 1902 Glider - Friday, September 19,
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"Pierce The Ethereal" - Saturday, September 20,
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Rainy Day - Sunday, September 21,
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Improving The Glider - Monday, September 22,
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Oops .... An Accident - Tuesday, September 23,
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Orville Swears Vengeance - Saturday, September 27,
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Chanute And Herring Prepare To Leave For Kitty Hawk - Sunday, September 28,
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Testing The Glider; Lorin Will Arrive - Monday, September 29,
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A Figure In The Distance - Tuesday, September 30,
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More Glides And More Company - Wednesday, October 1,
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The "Tangential" And Too Many Cups Of Coffee - Thursday, October 2,
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Fishing, Light Winds And A Rudder - Friday, October 3,
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Building The New Rudder - Saturday, October 4,
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Chanute Arrives At the Campsite - Sunday, October 5,
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The New Vertical Tail; Testing Chanute's Machine - Monday, October 6,
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George Spratt's Testing Machine - Tuesday, October 7,
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Glides, Propulsion And Horsepower - Wednesday, October 8,
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Only Two Glides Today - Thursday, October 9,
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Testing Lamson's Machine - Monday, October 13,
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The Center of Lift - Tuesday, October 14,
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High Winds And A Whistling Bottle - Wednesday, October 15,
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Chanute Writes From Washington, D.C. - Thursday, October 16,
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The Height Of Big Hill - Friday, October 17,
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Home! Dayton, Ohio - Friday, October 31,
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250 Glides In Two Days - Monday, November 3,
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New Laurels and No Broken Bones - Wednesday, November 5,
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Repair Manuals And $10 - Wednesday, November 12,
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Gliding Angles And A Trip To Egypt - Saturday, November 15,
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Train to Huntington, Indiana - Monday, November 24,
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Wilbur's Defense - Wednesday, November 26,
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Corrections To the Gliding Data - Sunday, November 30,
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The Search For An Engine - Wednesday, December 3,
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Mouillard's Patent And Maxim's Flying Machine - Saturday, December 6,
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A Visit To Washington? - Sunday, December 7,
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How Far Do You Think Of Carrying On Aeronautical Work? - Tuesday, December 9,
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Plans For The Flyer - Thursday, December 11,
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In Pursuit Of Thrust - The First Propeller Tests - Monday, December 15,
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Permit Me To Introduce - Friday, December 19,
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The Greatest Flying Creature - Sunday, December 21,
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Christmas Eve With The Wrights - Wednesday, December 24,
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The Wild Goose Chase And Bicycle Aerodynamics - Friday, December 26,
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Wishes For A Happy New Year - Monday, December 29,
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1903 Educational Content |
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Aerodynamic Uprights - January,
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Testing The New Uprights - Wednesday, February 4,
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The Boys Little Gas Motor - Friday, February 13,
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New Propeller Tests - Saturday, February 28,
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2 Propellers Are Better Than 1 - Friday, March 6,
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Flying Lessons for Captain Ferber? - Saturday, March 7,
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A Letter from Vienna - Friday, March 13,
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The Patent Application - Monday, March 23,
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A Friendly Argument on Aerodynamics - Saturday, March 28,
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"His Nerve Is Unquestionable" - Sunday, March 29,
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Speaking At The Aero Club Of France - Thursday, April 2,
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Be "Took" - Saturday, April 4,
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Elasticity of the Air - Sunday, April 5,
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Read Between The Lines - Saturday, April 11,
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America Is Ahead - Saturday, April 18,
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"Your Old Trick Of Giving Up" - Monday, April 20,
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A Great Deal Of Mental Distress - Monday, May 11,
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Have Courage! - Friday, May 15,
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Welcome Home! - Monday, May 18,
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Trip Postponed - Thursday, May 21,
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Constructing Parts For The 1903 Wright Flyer - May 25,
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A Telegram - Friday, June 5,
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Chanute's Visit - Saturday, June 6,
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The Shock Of A Letter - Sunday, June 7,
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Their Own Propeller Theories - Thursday, June 18,
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Presentation To The Engineering Society - Wednesday, June 24,
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Following Up On Ferber's Gliding Lessons - Tuesday, June 30,
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To Experiment Undisturbed - Thursday, July 2,
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Glide Computations - July 8,
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Sarcasm - Monday, July 27,
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Ferber's Machine - Tuesday, July 28,
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The Brothers' Objection - Sunday, August 2,
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Chanute's 1896 Double-Decker Glides - Monday, August 17,
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Comparing Different Machines - Sunday, August 23,
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Calculations For The 1902 Glider - Thursday, August 27,
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Three Weeks To Kitty Hawk - Monday, August 31,
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Is the Wright Flyer Too Heavy? - Thursday, September 3,
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Preparing To Travel To Kitty Hawk - Wednesday, September 9,
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Aerial Navigation News From Around The World - Saturday, September 12,
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A Fire In Elizabeth City - Wednesday, September 16,
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Captain Ferber Is In Trouble - Friday, September 18,
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Captain Ferber's Problems - Saturday, September 19,
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On the Road To Destiny - Wednesday, September 23,
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Reached Roanoke Island - Thursday, September 24,
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The First Day At The Campsite - Friday, September 25,
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A Letter To Katherine And A French Drip Coffee Pot - Saturday, September 26,
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Haman's Bay - Sunday, September 27,
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60-100 Glides Today! - Monday, September 28,
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The New Building - Tuesday, September 29,
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Working On The New Building - Wednesday, September 30,
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Updating Octave Chanute On Their Progress - Thursday, October 1,
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A Door For The New Building - Friday, October 2,
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The New Vertical Tail - Saturday, October 3,
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A Visit To The Kill Devil Hill's Life Saving Station - Sunday, October 4,
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More Practice In The 1902 Glider - Monday, October 5,
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Winds Are Too Low To Glide - Tuesday, October 6,
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Langley's First Attempt - Wednesday, October 7,
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Freight And A Big Storm Both Arrive - Thursday, October 8,
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Constructing The New Machine - Friday, October 9,
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Hit In The Head - Saturday, October 10,
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The Storm Continues - Sunday, October 11,
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Assembling The Upper Surface - Monday, October 12,
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Working On The Old And New Machines - Tuesday, October 13,
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Stretching Cloth And Adding Hinges - Wednesday, October 14,
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The New Wing - Thursday, October 15,
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Starting The Front Rudder - Saturday, October 17,
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Wall Street Versus Kill Devil Hills - Tuesday, October 20,
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A Record Setting Day - Wednesday, October 21,
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Too Sore To Soar - Thursday, October 22,
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Dr. Spratt Arrives At Kill Devil Hills - Friday, October 23,
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Oops! The Wires Don't Fit - Saturday, October 24,
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More Wind, Rain and Cold - Sunday, October 25,
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Smoked Out - Tuesday, October 27,
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Front Rudder, Uprights And Framework - Thursday, October 29,
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Weighing The New Machine - Friday, October 30,
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Skid Trusses And Tail Frame - Saturday, October 31,
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Testing The Engine At Kill Devil Hills - Thursday, November 5,
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Chanute's Optimism - Friday, November 6,
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"Weather Too Cold For Work" - Saturday, November 7,
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Big Plans For Next Year - Tuesday, November 10,
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Like A Summer's Day - Wednesday, November 11,
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Flying Off The Track - Thursday, November 12,
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Braces And Wires - Friday, November 13,
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Propeller Calculations - Saturday, November 14,
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Strength Test - Tuesday, November 17,
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The Lebaudy Brothers - Wednesday, November 18,
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Kill Devil Hills "Freezes Over" - Thursday, November 19,
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Another Flight Postponed - Wednesday, November 25,
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High Winds And Bitter Cold ... No Flying Today - Thursday, November 26,
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Snow And Whirlwinds at Kill Devil Hills - Friday, November 27,
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Cracked Propeller Shaft - Saturday, November 28,
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Back To Dayton - Monday, November 30,
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Perfect Flying Weather - Tuesday, December 1,
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Probably Will Not Glide In The Big Machine - Thursday, December 2,
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Too Heavy To Fly! - Friday, December 3,
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Langley's Second Flight Attempt Fails - Wednesday, December 8,
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Orville And Two New Propeller Shafts Depart For
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Back At Kill Devil Hills - Friday, December 11,
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Propeller Shafts Installed, Insufficient Wind - Saturday, December 12,
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A Day Of Rest - Sunday, December 13,
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Success Assured. Keep quiet. - Tuesday, December 15,
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Not Enough Wind To Fly - Wednesday, December 16,
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The First Flight - Thursday, December 17,
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Tearing Down The Machine - Friday, December 18,
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Telegrams Pour In! - December 19,
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Corrections - Tuesday, December 22,
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Home in Dayton - Wednesday, December 23,
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Christmas Day - Friday, December 25,
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The "Jealous Disposition" Of The "ORIGINATOR"
Of The Two Surface Machine - December 26,
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American Association For The Advancement Of Science - Sunday, December 27,
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In The Dark - Sunday, December 28,
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At The Crossroads: Friday, January 1 - Saturday, January 2,
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