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	First in Flight The Wright Brothers in North Carolina. Kirk. When Wilbur and Orville Wright arrived on North Carolina's Outer Banks in 1900, they were unknown bicycle mechanics who dreamed of powered flight. Even after they achieved the first heavier-thank-air, powered flight in 1903, they remained obscure. But by Orville's last flights in North Carolina in 1911, they were two of the most famous men in the world. This book explores the undeniable influence that the landscape and people of the Outer Banks had on the Wright brothers' quest for flight and the subsequent lasting effect that their success had on the once-desolate region. Through lively and often humorous text, you'll partake in the Wright's North Carolina experience and the birth of powered flight. 346 pgs., 64 B&W photos, 5½"x 8¼", sfbd. #0005011 Price: $16.95 Add this product to your shopping cart