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Not many people know that the Wright brothers had a sister, Katharine Wright. She supported her high-flying, inventor brothers through their aviation triumphs and struggles. This is her story.
On a chill December day in 1903, a young woman came home from her teaching job in Dayton, Ohio, to find…
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1 author picked The Wright Sister as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Every schoolchild learns the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright and the famous first airplane flight at Kitty Hawk.
But how many know of the brilliant, irrepressible, and extroverted woman who supported them throughout and is a key reason for their success? The woman who travelled to France and met with presidents, kings, and queens to sell the idea of aviation, when the American people weren’t yet believers?
In keeping with my desire to learn the rest of the story, especially the women in the background who made the grand events possible, I am studying the story of Katharine Wright…
From Tracey's list on amazing women whose stories were lost or hidden.
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