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The Wrights Make Might (1909)

Published: June 30, 2022, 1:04 p.m.

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It\\u2019s June 30th. This day in 1909, the Wright Brothers are at Fort Meyer, Virginia, to demonstrate their latest airplane technology.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie discuss how the Wrights went from independent inventors to striking a deal with the military \\u2014 and their decades-long hope that aviation would actually help put an end to wars.

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