Race to the Sky

Race to the Sky
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9780786443321
ISBN-13 : 0786443324
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Book Synopsis Race to the Sky by : Stephen B. Goddard

Download or read book Race to the Sky written by Stephen B. Goddard and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-04-17 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their struggle to fly, the Wright brothers were engaged in strife with their own government. President McKinley's administration decided to dedicate an unprecedented amount of money to ensure that the first flyers would be American but the Wrights refused such financial support for fear of the strings attached, and resolved to go it alone. This book tells the story of the raw ambition, high ideals, greed, and cloak and dagger tactics of each side. By 1903, the Federal venture was in its seventh year and the Wright brothers had been working nights and weekends, often in secret for four years. Everything came to a head in eight tense days in December when the battle--and the fame and fortune that would follow--was decided.


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