Wright Brothers

            In the Twentieth Century, there have been many great men who have done many great things. From Einstein to Ford: these inventors have really pushed the limits of our society and science. However, these men never would have had the possibility to be in the sky if it weren't for two amazing men. Orville and Wilbur Wright are the brothers that gave us the dream-come-true for man to fly. In their own right, the Wright Brothers were brilliant men, who paved the way for the current appreciation for aeronautical sciences.
             When they were little boys, their father was away on business most of the time. When he did come home, he would bring home gadgets and toys for his boys to play with. One time, Mr. Wright brought home a toy helicopter, one that is thrown up in the air then flutters down. After playing with it for about an hour, the Wright boys took it apart and figured out how it worked. Shortly thereafter, they made their own little helicopter toys, using the one they received as a gift as the model. Because of this, their father greatly encouraged pursuit of their interests.
             Neither of the boys finished High School, but instead dropped out to start their own printing firm. This was moderately successful, so they decided to upgrade to a small newspaper business. The Brothers kicked around different titles like "The Tattler, The Evening Item and West Side News" (Wright). Unfortunately, their small newspapers couldn't compete with the larger professional papers. The Wright Brothers had no choice but to go back to just a printing firm. They continued on with this for awhile, and it had moderate success, but no real money is came through, so the brothers decided to move on.
             Later on in life, the Wright Brothers became enthused with the sport of cycling. This prompted them to open up their own bicycle shop called the "Wright Cycle Exchange"(Walsh, 103) to help repair their own bicycles and the bicycl...

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