Younger brother Orville, who "was always very optimistic," as their grand-nephew, Wick Wright, tells THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, finally coaxed Wilbur out of the house and into his printing business.

The invention of the airplane by Wilbur and Orville Wright is one of the great stories in American history. The Wright brothers’ invention not only solved a long-studied technical problem, but helped ...

Ohio moved one step closer to making the Wright brothers' Wright Flyer III the official state airplane Wednesday following a ...

The Ohio Senate passed Senate Bill 24 on Wednesday, Feb. 12, sponsored by State Senators Steve Huffman (R-Tipp City) and ...

If you flew to Outer Banks, you have the Wright Brothers to thank. In the early 1900s, Orville and Wilbur moved here from Ohio for the area's steady winds to pursue their aviation dreams.

But Orville could express himself equally well ... calculate accurately in advance a screw propeller's performance. WILBUR WRIGHT TO OCTAVE CHANUTE DAYTON, June 18, 1903 The papers on screws ...

In the United States of America. Narrator:Bicycle shop owners Orville and Wilbur Wright Made history when they built and flew the first ever controlled, powered aircraft. The historic flight was ...

Younger brother Orville, who "was always very optimistic," as their grand-nephew, Wick Wright, tells THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, finally coaxed Wilbur out of the house and into his printing business.