The Wright Brothers

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THE WRIGHT BROTHERS
By FRED C. KELLY
A Biography Authorized by Orville Wright
HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY NEW YORK
COPYRIGHT, 1943, BY HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY, INC.
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TO The Brave Flyers of the United Nations Fighting All over the World for Humanity and Decency Against the Forces of Barbarism, This Book Is Dedicated
The aim in this book has been to satisfy the curiosity of the average, non-technical reader regarding the work of the Wright Brothers, and to do so as simply as possible. No attempt has been made to go into minute technical details. Nor does the book cover the scientific researches and numerous inventions by Orville Wright since the death of his brother.