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Jan 26, 2016 · The woman was Katharine Wright; the telegram, from her brother Orville, announced the first successful airplane flight in history. In this, the first authoritative biography of the Wright brothers’ sister, Richard Maurer tells Katharine’s story.
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- $13.99
- Richard Maurer
Mar 24, 2003 · 4.7 33 ratings. See all formats and editions. Published in time for the 100th anniversary of the first flight, here is the first complete biography of the Wright Brothers' sister. Beloved sibling, confidant, and caregiver, Katharine managed many of her brothers' affairs.
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- Richard Maurer
10-14. Book Details. Not many people know that the Wright brothers had a sister, Katharine Wright. She supported her high-flying, inventor brothers through their aviation triumphs and struggles. This is her story. On a chill December day in 1903, a young woman came home from her teaching job in Dayton, Ohio, to find a telegram waiting for her.
Jan 26, 2016 · This is her story. On a chill December day in 1903, a young woman came home from her teaching job in Dayton, Ohio, to find a telegram waiting for her. The woman was Katharine Wright; the...
- Richard Maurer
- Macmillan, 2016
- 125007343X, 9781250073433
Mar 24, 2003 · Macmillan, Mar 24, 2003 - Biography & Autobiography - 128 pages. Published in time for the 100th anniversary of the first flight, here is the first complete biography of the Wright...
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- Richard Maurer
- Macmillan, 2003
Jan 26, 2016 · The woman was Katharine Wright; the telegram, from her brother Orville, announced the first successful airplane flight in history. In this, the first authoritative biography of the Wright brothers’ sister, Richard Maurer tells Katharine’s story.
Mar 24, 2003 · The Wright Sister: Katharine Wright and her Famous Brothers, Roaring Brook Press, 127 pages. Non-fiction biography. Description: This biographical book tells the story of Orville and Wilber Wright's sister, Katharine, from her childhood through her time at Oberlin College to her years of assisting her brothers with their flying machines.
