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The Wright Again project follows the development of the first
powered aircraft from the time Wilbur and Orville Wright are young boys in 1878
through December 17, 1903—the date of the first flight. This page is
a list of all of the educational materials developed
for the Wright Again project by date. All of the Wright Again project content
adheres to National Science Standards.
New materials will be added right up through December, 2003.
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Pre-1899 Educational Content |
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The Toy Helicopter - 1878 |
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Selling Kites - About 1880 |
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Otto Lilienthal's Gliders - 1896 |
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Studying Bird Flight - 1896 |
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1899 Educational Content |
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Ornithology - Spring 1899 |
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The Smithsonian - Part I - May 30, 1899 |
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The Smithsonian Letter - Part II - May 30, 1899 |
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Wilbur Writes to the Secretary, Smithsonian Institution -
June 14, 1899 |
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Orville Wright on the Wright Experiments of 1899 - Part I
The Early Pioneers |
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Orville Wright on the Wright Experiments of 1899 - Part II
Lateral Equilibrium |
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Wilbur Writes To The U.S. Weather Bureau - November 27, 1899 |
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Wilbur Writes To The Chief of the U.S. Weather Bureau - December
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1900 Educational Content |
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Wilbur Wright writes to Octave Chanute - May 13, 1900 |
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Chanute Writes To Wilbur - May 17, 1900 |
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Preparing For Kitty Hawk |
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Material Selection - Summer, 1900 |
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Wilbur Recalls His Trip To Kitty Hawk - September 13, 1900 |
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Orville Describes The Glider Testing To His Sister, Katharine -
October 14, 1900 |
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Wilbur's Notebook September - October, 1900 |
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Wind Forces - October, 18, 1900 |
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Summarizing The 1900 Experiments December, 1900 |
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1901 Educational Content |
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Anemometers - March 19, 1901 |
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Preparing for the 1901 Experiments - May 12, 1901 |
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Chanute's Visit - June 26, 1901 |
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Angle of Incidence - July, 1901 |
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The Horizontal Position During Gliding Flight - July, 1901 |
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Varying Curvature - July, 1901 |
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A Light Weight Motor? - July 3, 1901 |
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The Altimeter - July 4, 1901 |
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No Better Motor Than Gravity - July 6, 1901 |
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Wilbur and Orville Leave For Kitty Hawk - July 7, 1901 |
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New Directions And Lacrosse Sticks - July 9, 1901 |
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The Workshop at Kill Devil Hills - July 18, 1901 |
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Huffaker's Diary - July 23, 1901 |
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Adding A Rudder - July 25, 1901 |
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The "Elements" At Kill Devil Hills - July 26, 1901 |
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First Tests On The 1901 Glider - Saturday, July 27, 1901 |
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Camp Life At Kill Devil Hills - Sunday, July 28, 1901 |
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Less Lift, Less Control - Monday, July 29, 1901 |
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Kite Test - Tuesday, July 30, 1901 |
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The Upper Surface Is Modified - Wednesday, July 31, 1901 |
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Remodelling - Friday, August 2, 1901 |
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Chaute Arrives - Sunday, August 4, 1901 |
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Reducing Drag - Wednesday, August 7, 1901 |
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Oops, An Accident - Friday, August 9, 1901 |
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The Grocery Store - Tuesday, August 13, 1901 |
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Testing The 1901 Glider - Wednesday, August 14, 1901 |
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Testing The 1901 Glider - Thursday, August 15, 1901 |
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Testing The 1901 Glider - Friday, August 16, 1901 |
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Curvature Of Wing - Saturday, August 17, 1901 |
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Chanute's Suggestions - Monday, August 19, 1901 |
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The Wright's Leave Kitty Hawk - Tuesday, August 20, 1901 |
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Turning The 1901 Glider - Thursday, August 22, 1901 |
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1902 Educational Content |
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Chanute Will Visit - May 5, 1902 |
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Flying Machine Drawings - May 13, 1902 |
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Church Business - May 16, 1902 |
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Mr. Herring Needs A Job - May 27, 1902 |
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The Busy Season In The Bicycle Shop - May 29, 1902 |
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No Money To Be Made In Flying - May 30, 1902 |
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The Generous Offer - June 2, 1902 |
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Ivonette Wright - Sunday, June 29, 1902 |
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Chanute's Visit - Wednesday, July 2, 1902 |
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Testing Chanute's Machine's Visit - Wednesday, July 9, 1902 |
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Heaters, Refrigerators and Church Business - Thursday,
July 17, 1902 |
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Planning for Kitty Hawk - Sunday, July 27,
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The Oscillating Wing Machine - Tuesday, July 29,
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Lamson's Glider and The Parachute Area of A Wing - Thursday, July 31,
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$234 and More Church Business - Saturday, August 9,
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Ready for Kitty Hawk - Thursday, August 14,
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Vacationing in Kitty Hawk? - Wednesday, August 20,
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On Their Way to Kitty Hawk - Monday, August 25,
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Their Lucky Day - Tuesday, August 26,
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Sleeping On Deck - Wednesday, August 27,
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And Onto Kill Devil Hills - Thursday, August 28,
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Setting Up Camp .... The Cleanup Begins - Friday, August 29,
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Setting Up Camp ... All The Comforts Of Home - Saturday, August 30,
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Kill Devil Lifesaving Station - Sunday, August 31,
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Raising The Building - Monday, September 1,
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Directions To Kill Devil Hills - Tuesday, September 2,
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Measuring Big Hill - Wednesday, September 3,
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Getting The Roof On - Thursday, September 4,
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A Buzzard on Big Hill - Friday, September 5,
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The Eagle Over Big Hill - Saturday, September 6,
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A Day Of Rest - Sunday, September 7,
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Finally! Working On the 1902 Glider - Monday, September 8,
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Constructing The 1902 Glider - Tuesday, September 9,
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Testing the Upper Surface - Wednesday, September 10,
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Building The Lower Surface - Thursday, September 11,
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Aerodynamics Of A Stall - Friday, September 12,
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A Storm From The Southwest - Saturday, September 13,
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High Winds - Sunday, September 14,
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Scavenging Parts - Monday, September 15,
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George Spratt - Tuesday, September 16,
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White River Conference Tracts - Wednesday, September 17,
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Torsion Gears And Rear Vertical Tail - Thursday, September 18,
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First Flights Of The 1902 Glider - Friday, September 19,
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"Pierce The Ethereal" - Saturday, September 20,
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Rainy Day - Sunday, September 21,
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Improving The Glider - Monday, September 22,
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Oops .... An Accident - Tuesday, September 23,
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Orville Swears Vengeance - Saturday, September 27,
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Chanute And Herring Prepare To Leave For Kitty Hawk - Sunday, September 28,
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Testing The Glider; Lorin Will Arrive - Monday, September 29,
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A Figure In The Distance - Tuesday, September 30,
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More Glides And More Company - Wednesday, October 1,
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The "Tangential" And Too Many Cups Of Coffee - Thursday, October 2,
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Fishing, Light Winds And A Rudder - Friday, October 3,
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Building The New Rudder - Saturday, October 4,
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Chanute Arrives At the Campsite - Sunday, October 5,
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The New Vertical Tail; Testing Chanute's Machine - Monday, October 6,
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George Spratt's Testing Machine - Tuesday, October 7,
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Glides, Propulsion And Horsepower - Wednesday, October 8,
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Only Two Glides Today - Thursday, October 9,
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Testing Lamson's Machine - Monday, October 13,
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The Center of Lift - Tuesday, October 14,
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High Winds And A Whistling Bottle - Wednesday, October 15,
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Chanute Writes From Washington, D.C. - Thursday, October 16,
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The Height Of Big Hill - Friday, October 17,
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Home! Dayton, Ohio - Friday, October 31,
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250 Glides In Two Days - Monday, November 3,
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New Laurels and No Broken Bones - Wednesday, November 5,
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Repair Manuals And $10 - Wednesday, November 12,
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Gliding Angles And A Trip To Egypt - Saturday, November 15,
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Train to Huntington, Indiana - Monday, November 24,
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Wilbur's Defense - Wednesday, November 26,
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Corrections To the Gliding Data - Sunday, November 30,
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The Search For An Engine - Wednesday, December 3,
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Mouillard's Patent And Maxim's Flying Machine - Saturday, December 6,
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A Visit To Washington? - Sunday, December 7,
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How Far Do You Think Of Carrying On Aeronautical Work? - Tuesday, December 9,
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Plans For The Flyer - Thursday, December 11,
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In Pursuit Of Thrust - The First Propeller Tests - Monday, December 15,
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Permit Me To Introduce - Friday, December 19,
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The Greatest Flying Creature - Sunday, December 21,
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Christmas Eve With The Wrights - Wednesday, December 24,
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The Wild Goose Chase And Bicycle Aerodynamics - Friday, December 26,
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Wishes For A Happy New Year - Monday, December 29,
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1903 Educational Content |
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Aerodynamic Uprights - January,
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Testing The New Uprights - Wednesday, February 4,
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The Boys Little Gas Motor - Friday, February 13,
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New Propeller Tests - Saturday, February 28,
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2 Propellers Are Better Than 1 - Friday, March 6,
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Flying Lessons for Captain Ferber? - Saturday, March 7,
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