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The Wright Brothers

Can we all just admit David McCullough is the greatest living historian? His books combine the scholarly work of a brilliant academic with the comfortable style of a story your grandparents would tell. His latest, The Wright Brothers, continues the tradition.
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We all know the Wright Brothers were the first to fly. We all know it was in Kitty Hawk. But there is so much more to their story, and McCullough weaves the tale of family, friendship, diligence, success, fame, and struggle into a personal portrayal of Wilbur and Orville (and their sister Katharine). Without ever minimizing the …