More than a century ago, Wilbur and Orville Wright “slipped the surly bonds of earth” and took to the skies. “It was amazing what they did,” says Charles Fields. “We are so accustomed to flying today ...

Aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright succeeded in achieving the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight on the Outer Banks on Dec. 17, 1903. The National Park Service will ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Pioneering aviators Wilbur Wright and his brother Orville built the first model biplane in 1899; in 1903, they became ...

Who you are is shaped by your circumstance. Wilbur Wright was a brilliant young man from a well-to-do family, and the circumstances of his life compelled him to magnificent accomplishments. The elder ...

In the history books, they're always "the Wright Brothers" and "Orville and Wilbur Wright" -- never apart as they hammer together a flying machine and successfully test it above the windy dunes of ...

Welcome back, readers! It’s time for another installment of I Never Knew That, our video series highlighting the famous—and infamous—figures profiled on Biography.com. For this episode, editor Tyler ...

Wilbur E. Wright, 93, formerly of Cumru Township, passed away on May 3 at Berks Heim in Leesport, where he resided since March 2012. He was the husband of Lorraine (Watson) Wright, with whom he shared ...