Triumph at Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers and Powered Flight

by Thomas C. Parramore

Book Overview

Examines the Wright brothers' exploits from a North Carolina perspective and focuses on the major role played by Tar Heels in the successful flights at Kitty Hawk. Includes a chapter on aviation in North Carolina before 1903, featuring early Tar heel aeronauts and their attempts to fly. Illustrations include photographs of scenes around Kitty Hawk and of local residents who helped the Wrights.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865262594
• ISBN13: 9780865262591
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12