Orville Wright on Wilbur Wright

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Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright

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Wright brothers

Orville Wright: flight of the first military airplane, 1909

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Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright summary

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The Battle of New Orleans, by E. Percy Moran, c. 1910. Andrew Jackson, War of 1812.

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Orville Wright on Wilbur Wright: References & Edit History

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Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Video and links added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jun 01, 2023
	New article added.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Nov 11, 2022