Sixty period photographs, reproduced as large-scale duotones, illuminate Airborne: A Photobiography of Wilbur and Orville Wright by Mary Collins, newest in the publisher's photobiography series.

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — It was 121 years ago Tuesday that Wilbur and Orville Wright etched their names in history and embarked on the first flight in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. They were the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Wilbur Wright was born April 16, 1867, his brother Orville Wright on August 19, 1871. They, along with sister Katharine and brothers Reuchlin and ...

We pay homage to the Wright Brothers every day on a global scale: every time someone hops in a plane for work or pleasure, they can thank Orville and Wilbur for the luxury. We wanted to celebrate ...

Orville was the born engineer, Wilbur the visionary. The brothers' partnership started after a hockey accident seriously injured 18-year-old Wilbur, leaving him in a state of depression for nearly two ...

An online celebration marking this week's 118th anniversary of humanity's first powered flight will finally join the two states responsible for the feat: Ohio and North Carolina. Celebratory services ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The New Albany Symphony Orchestra is soaring into the weekend with a pair of concerts celebrating the achievement of flight. "The main piece is the piece called 'Flight' which is the ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the name of the actress portraying Katharine Wright. She is Jessica Michnia. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The names of Orville and Wilbur Wright are ...

The Dayton Fire Department in Ohio said that it was still investigating what caused the fire at the historic site, where the Wright brothers first manufactured planes starting in 1910. By Amanda ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This collection consists of an annotated clipping from a newspaper featuring the art work "Woman on the Beach" by an unidentified artist; a ...

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 ...

A single-engine plane was trying to land when it crashed into a wooded area near the memorial in North Carolina on Saturday, the National Park Service said. By Ali Watkins The Dayton Fire Department ...