Conquering the Sky: The Secret Flights of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk

Conquering the Sky: The Secret Flights of the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk by Tise, Larry E.. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780230614901.

In seven crucial days of spring 1908, the Wright brothers prepared for what they thought would be a season of secret flights at Kitty Hawk, the culmination of five years spent perfecting their planes. However, they were soon discovered by a host of fast-paced reporters and photographers, forcing the brothers to try to outsmart the world press and avoid close scrutiny of their flying machine and its prowess. Within a few pivotal days, the brothers were catapulted into unwanted worldwide fame as the international press reported their every move using rudimentary telegraphs and early forms of photography. This comedy-of-errors pursuit of pilots and press resulted in a series of bizarre and far-fetched news stories splashed across front pages around the world, by journalists who knew they had just witnessed a milestone in history and were desperate to get to the story first.In Conquering the Sky, Larry E. Tise tells the fascinating untold story of how the Wr