Search results
Mar 18, 2022 · Katharine Wright was born in Dayton, Ohio in 1874, the only daughter of Susan and Milton Wright. She had four older brothers in total, but was so close with Orville and Wilbur that historians speculate the trio made a secret pact in their youth to never marry and instead spend all their time together; according to PBS, she “was essentially the only female figure in Orville and Wilbur’s ...
Katharine Wright was born on her brother Orville’s third birthday on August 19, 1874, perhaps foreshadowing their close bond. She was the youngest surviving and only female child to parents Milton Wright, a renowned bishop, and Susan Koerner Wright, a housewife and homemaker with a college education – a rarity in America at the time.
Mar 14, 2022 · Harry Haskell is the author of four books, including “ Maiden Flight ,” and is the host of the three-part podcast, “ In Her Own Wright .”. We discussed Harry’s connection to Katharine, how Katharine grappled with her sense of identity and establishing her place in an increasingly modern world, the inspiration behind the podcast, and ...
Katharine Wright Haskell (August 19, 1874-March 3, 1929) Katharine, age about five, standing, three-quarter length, posing for commercial photographer. Pop Sci, v. 114, Jan. 1929: 18; SMIN A4441-C Katharine, head and shoulders, facing right, wearing white high collar dress with leg-of-mutton sleeves, taken about the time of
Katharine Wright Haskell. This letter is undated and unattached to any other letter, but is believed to have been written on November 12, 1926. In this letter, Katharine Wright writes to Henry Haskell describing her trip home from St. Louis. She touches on her wedding, setting the date and asking Henry to write to President King about officiating.
Feb 25, 2022 · In Her Own Wright, the new podcast hosted by award-winning author Harry Haskell, explores the extraordinary life of Katharine Wright, Oberlin Class of 1898. Broadcast on 91.3 WYSO, the public radio station in Yellow Springs, Ohio, the show uncovers Wright’s invaluable contributions to society as a New Woman of the early 20th century.
Feb 20, 2022 · Part 3, "The Hazards of Love," focuses on Katharine Wright's late-life romance with Kansas City newspaperman Harry (Henry J.) Haskell, the podcaster’s grandfather and namesake, and the tragic breach it brought about between her and Orville.
