02369cam a22003493u 4500 67672 UtSlPG 20260610134549.0 m cr n 260607r20221943utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 43051170 UtSlPG en iso639-1 TL Kelly, Fred C. (Fred Charters), 1882-1959 The Wright Brothers Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2022 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2022-03-21 Tim Lindell, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Wright Brothers" by Fred C. Kelly is a biography authorized by Orville Wright, written in the early 1940s. This work chronicles the lives, inventions, and pioneering efforts of the Wright brothers, Wilbur and Orville, as they transformed the dream of human flight into reality. This engaging account highlights their youthful curiosity, mechanical aptitude, and relentless pursuit of progress against formidable challenges. The opening of the biography introduces the Wright brothers' early fascination with mechanics, stemming from childhood experiences that ignited their passion for invention. It recounts a pivotal moment involving a toy helicopter that sparked their lifelong interest in flight. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into their upbringing, highlighting their supportive family environment and their early experiments with kites and other mechanical devices. The beginning sets a foundation for understanding the brothers’ character, determination, and the inventive spirit that ultimately led them to create the first successful powered aircraft. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: United States: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1943 Wright, Orville, 1871-1948 Wright, Wilbur, 1867-1912 Aeronautics -- United States -- Biography https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015021112001 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67672 108494 108494