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Orville and Wilbur Wright, of Dayton, Ohio, had been working on their flying machine for some time, but without visible success. Finally, in December of 1903 they were able to get the plane off the ground for an extended distance at Kitty Hawk. They wrote...Tags: Religious Festivals, Kitty Hawk, Jesus Christ, Holidays, Christmas
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Little hoopla for invention that changed world
With the hindsight provided by 108 years, it would seem Orville and Wilbur Wright's first flight in Kitty Hawk, N.C., might have warranted a Page 1 banner headlines, but it rated just a one-column Page 3 headline in the Dec. 19, 1903, Tribune. Under the...Tags: Ohio, Human Interest, Kitty Hawk, Mississippi, Invention and Innovation
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Bridgeport Resident Gustave Whitehead May Have Flown Two Years Before the Wright Brothers
A locally-bred controversy has snapped at the heels of American icons Orville and Wilbur Wright for years. It is this: Did Bridgeport resident Gustave Whitehead successfully fly in a powered airplane in 1901, more than two years before the Wright brothers...Tags: Arts and Culture, Transportation, New York, Travel, Air Transportation
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Outer Banks: hundreds of miles of vacation fun
With more than 300 miles of coastline, the Outer Banks has stretches of sand that are consistently rated among the top beaches in the world — a perfect setting whether you crave an active vacation or a simple barefoot walk along empty beaches....Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Comedy (genre), Wildlife, Outer Banks, Hotels and Accommodations
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New book picks 10 best of everything for families
The Associated PressThe 10 best places for ice cream, roller coasters, music festivals and wildlife-watching are just a few of the lists you'll find in The 10 Best of Everything Families: An Ultimate Guide for Travelers. The new book ($21.95) from National Geographic, by...Tags: Oklahoma City, Athens (Greece), Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Spring Creek, Foods and Beverages
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Chanute's gliders
Tribune staff reporterUpon their arrival at the windy dunes along the Indiana shore of Lake Michigan, Octave Chanute and his assistants started to unload strange-looking contraptions from the crates they had brought from Chicago. Chanute, who was 64 and had made a fortune...Tags: Kitty Hawk, Herring, Indiana
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Try these Midwest city escapes
Special to the Chicago TribuneFor anyone craving an urban change of pace, Midwestern cities provide great options. Don't laugh. Whether you enjoy museums, art, theater, music, gambling or shopping, cities such as Detroit, Des Moines, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis and St. Louis...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Arts and Culture, National Football League, Santiago Calatrava, Wolfgang Puck
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2008 Christmas Walk and Festival
2008 Christmas Walk and Festival of Trees November 7 & 8 and November 14 & 15 4-8 p.m. Wilbur Wright Birthplace 1525 N. County Road 750 E. Millville, IN More Information at wwbirthplace.comTags: Religious Festivals, Holidays
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Love that glove
Tribune staff reporterMoises Alou reached into his locker stall in the Wrigley Field clubhouse, rummaging among caps, Cubs uniform pants, game jerseys and pairs of cleats. Then he hauled out a well-worn glove. Once shiny, the black outfielder's mitt resembled a house sorely...Tags: Sandy Alomar, Joe DiMaggio, Brian Giles, U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago Cubs
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Prize lifts would-be spacefarers
Sun National StaffOne in a series of occasional articles LISSIE, Texas - On a rice farm west of Houston, in a pasture littered with cow droppings, Jim Akkerman is immersed in the work of the future. Flanked by industrial gas tanks and wearing a straw hat, he rummages...Tags: Alternative Energy, Arts and Culture, Boeing Co., Research, New York
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Soaring to retrace Wright brothers
Sun StaffFirst in an occasional series WARRENTON, Va. -- On a grass runway last fall, amid the low rolling hills of the countryside, Terry Queijo prepared for takeoff. Her 32-foot aircraft, a reproduction of a 1902 Wright brothers glider, resembled an...Tags: Arts and Culture, Boeing Co., Virginia Tech, Outer Banks, Aerospace Manufacturing
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Model rockets soar on delicate odyssey
Sun StaffTHE PLAINS, Va. - In its three-month odyssey of trial and error, the model rocket code-named R.A.V.E.N. had its share of disasters. After one launch, the rocket burst into flames like the mythical phoenix. Another time, it crash-landed atop a frozen...Tags: Black & Decker, Washington County (Maryland), Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Weather, Maryland
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