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Wilbur Wright and… Washington DC?

MuseumsApril 13, 2024510Views0Likes0Comments
When you think of Wilbur Wright, you probably think of Dayton, OH, or Kitty Hawk, NC. But here are three surprising connections between Wilbur, the Smithsonian, and Washington DC. 1) Wilbur wrote a letter to the Smithsonian on May 30th, 1899. The Smithsonian was still a young institution, barely over fifty years old. Yet it…

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