Younger brother Orville, who "was always very optimistic," as their grand-nephew, Wick Wright, tells THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, finally coaxed Wilbur out of the house and into his printing business.

It was 121 years ago Tuesday that Wilbur and Orville Wright etched their names in history and embarked on the first flight in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. They were the first to demonstrate ...

120 years ago, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the breakthrough that would allow humans to reach the heavens and beyond. They achieved what no one else had until then, the first successful flight ...