Wright Brothers National Memorial, North Carolina

"Wright Brothers National Memorial, North Carolina" by Omega G. East is a tribute to the incredible story of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the brothers who dared to dream of flying and turned that dream into reality. Published in the early 1960s, the book revisits their long road of innovation from their early fascination with mechanics to the iconic day in December 1903, when they conquered the sky with the world's first successful airplane at Kill Devil Hills. The book highlights their commitment, their inventive approaches to solving complex engineering challenges, and the historical meaning of their revolutionary accomplishment. Woven into their biography is a recounting of the establishment of the Wright Brothers National Memorial, an institution created to honor their legacy and educate future generations about their accomplishments in aviation.