Wilbur Wright Meets Lady Liberty

Robert Burleigh
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Two American icons meet during Wilbur Wright's dramatic flight circling the Statue of Liberty.On September 29th, 1909, Wilbur Wright performed his first public flight for a crowd of disbelievers in the New York Harbor, home to the Statue of Liberty. With courage and caution, he put his airplane to the test and flew around the iconic landmark while the crowd observed, breathless.
Genres: Picture BooksNonfictionHistoryBiographyAmericanChildrensAeroplanesHistorical
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