Orville would live until 1948, the survivor who gave access to some family letters and documents to Kelly, a friend who adhered to the dictate that Orville must approve every page of the biography.

When the Wright brothers finally succeeded in getting their flyer airborne, many didn’t believe they had really done it.

Each year on Dec. 17, the anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic first flight, the Wright Cycle Co. building in downtown Petoskey opens to the public.

It was 121 years ago that Wilbur and Orville Wright etched their names in history and embarked on the first flight in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina.

After previously trusting the museum’s account, members of the Bergdoll family now believe that the plane was stolen and acquired by the Franklin Institute without Bergdoll’s permission.

NC history: Gov. Luther Hodges sent pine seed to Japan after aviator visited Kitty Hawk in 1960, planted oak tree at Wright Bros Monument.

"Orville Wright and his brother Wilbur claimed to be the first to fly." Another place helping people fly is BraveHearts, which uses horses to help provide therapy and other services to people in need.

Throughout the 1.1-mile trail are photos taken by the Wright Brothers at the Pinnacles, as well as sketches of trees and wildflowers drawn by Orville Wright and poet Paul Lawrence Dunbar.

Jun. 23—A bronze statue of Harry Toulmin has stood eight feet tall for 18 years across Main Street from Springfield's Bushnell Building. But so that everyone who catches the elevator inside will ...

Two brothers from Dayton, Ohio, in the early 20th century made history when they created a flying machine and literally launched modern-day aviation. Wilbur and Orville Wright famously went from ...

If the idea of time travel sounds appealing, consider stepping onto the grounds of Carillon Historical Park. The 65-acre facility provides a ticket to Dayton’s past.