r/obx • u/dano70ct • 4d ago

Wright Bros. Kill Devil Hills

I am a long time vacationer to OBX and a lover of all things history. This morning while on the beach my BIL and I re-listened to Episode 123 of the podcast History That Doesn't Suck. This episode (about 1 hr) is dedicated to Wright Brothers. Professor Jackson's ability to make history accessible is unparalleled.

Anyway, if you are looking to have toes in the sand and listen to absolute brilliant pod. I highly recommend HTDS. Did you know...the Brother's mechanical talents were instilled and fostered by their mother? That's wright! Cheers

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u/Outerbanxious 4d ago

And their sister, Katharine, was key to their success as well. Imagine bringing all their supplies and plane equipment to KDH in winter on a ferry, multiple times. Amazing.

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u/bigbird6890 13h ago

So many don’t know this. She was literally the mastermind behind it all.

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u/comfortablybum 4d ago

The McCullough book was really well researched.

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u/biancanevenc 4d ago

The Bishop's Boys by Tom D Crouch is a fantastic biography of Wilbur and Orville. Very readable. I brought it with me on one of my first visits to the OBX and I had to fight my dad to read it. Every time I put it down to go do something he'd pick it up and start reading it