David mccullough wright brothers biography lesson plan

The Wright Brothers by David McCullough is a biography of the brothers who invented the first functioning flying machine. While the book touches on the personal life of the brothers and their family, the focus on the book is on the ten-year pursuit by the Wright Brothers of developing the airplane.

The brothers are both around thirty and still living in the family home when an interest in aeronautics that always existed among them began to really take flight. While Wilbur was raised to consider his slightly younger brother, Orville, as the boss, it was Wilbur’s visionary nature and curiosity that set the brothers on a course that would change history forever and in a manner so momentous that they actually created a new age for mankind – the age of aviation. The results of their dedication, intelligence and perseverance are obvious in modern times. Their invention changed the world forever.

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