E31 - #30 The Wright Brothers

The Wright Brothers: How Two Bicycle Mechanics from Dayton Taught the World to Fly

In this episode, we dive into the remarkable story of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the two brothers from Dayton, Ohio who invented the airplane and forever changed the course of human history. Drawing from David McCullough's bestselling biography The Wright Brothers, we trace their improbable journey from a 50-cent toy helicopter brought home by their father, Bishop Milton Wright, to the windswept dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and finally to the cheering crowds of Le Mans, France, where Wilbur stunned the world...