Triumph at Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers and Powered Flight

Parramore, Thomas C.

ISBN 10: 0865262594 / ISBN 13: 9780865262591

Published by North Carolina Office of Archives and History (edition Illustrated), 1993

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Triumph at Kitty Hawk: The Wright Brothers and Powered Flight
• Publisher: North Carolina Office of Archives and History (edition Illustrated)
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865262594
• ISBN 13: 9780865262591
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Illustrated.
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Dr. Thomas C. Parramore (1932-2004) received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He served on the faculty of Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, from 1962 to 1992.