Wright Stuff

This item is included in the following series/curriculum: American Experience Series

Grade Level: Junior High (7-9)-Adult
Subjects: Physical Science, History
Produced By: WGBH
Year: 1996
Country: United States
Language: English
Running Time: 60m
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Garrison Keillor narrates the all-American story of two Midwestern boys who truly believed they could fly--Orville and Wilbur Wright. While they had produced a working plane by 1903, they didn't publicly reveal their invention until five years later when Wilbur executed a perfect take-off and landing on a racetrack outside Paris. Discover little-known facts about these visionary brothers and their flying machines that changed the world.

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