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Wright Brothers

by Edward from Arcadia

The Wright brothers are famous people that I have known about for many years. I would like to share some things I have known about their life, heroic deed and my thoughts about them. I am certain that you would learn more about hero.

The Wright brothers had a very difficult challenging life. They made lightweight bicycles with glider pilots like Otto Lilienthal. Wilbur never graduated in high school. He died at the age of 45 because of typhoid fever. Orville died at the age of 75.

They accomplished a very important heroic deed. They made traveling safer and faster. They built the first airplane that only flew for 12 seconds. They made bicycle travel faster because their bicycles were lightweight.

I have had some meaningful thoughts about Wilbur and Orville. They just flew 120 feet up! I can’t believe that they didn’t quit. Thanks to them, now we can travel faster in planes. At first they could only fly for 12 seconds but now we can fly for days.

As you have read, the Wright brothers had a challenging life full of heroic deeds that have made me think. They are truly important heroes.

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Last edited 5/26/2009 12:00:00 AM

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