Tag Archives: Orville Wright

Happy Birthday, Orville (and Katharine)!

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

Did you know that Orville Wright and his younger sister Katharine share the same birthday? They were both born in Dayton, Ohio, on August 19th: Orville in 1871 and Katharine in 1874. Orville and Katharine would have shared many birthday … Continue reading →






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First Flight Photo runner-up in Ohio Memory Madness

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

For the past few weeks, the Wright Brothers’ First Flight Photograph has been competing in the Ohio History Connection’s third annual Ohio Memory Madness tournament – a bracket of sixty-four historical events from across the state all that competed for the unique … Continue reading →






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Vote for the First Flight Photo in Ohio Memory Madness!

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Lisa Rickey

The Ohio History Connection’s Ohio Memory Madness Kicks Off Tuesday, March 17  In the spirit and fun of college basketball’s March Madness, the Ohio History Connection and Wright State University Libraries, Special Collections & Archives, invite you to participate in … Continue reading →






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