Younger brother Orville, who "was always very optimistic," as their grand-nephew, Wick Wright, tells THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, finally coaxed Wilbur out of the house and into his printing business.

120 years ago, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the breakthrough that would allow humans to reach the heavens and beyond. They achieved what no one else had until then, the first successful flight ...

The San Diego Air & Space Museum is honoring flight pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright by running an exact replica of the engine designed to help them invent powered flight. The ceremony will take ...