Bibliography
Benson, Tom, ed. "Overview of the Wright Brothers Invention Process." NASA. Last modified June 12, 2014. Accessed May 16, 2016. http://wright.nasa.gov/overview.htm.
First Flight Society. "The Wright Brothers." First Flight Society: Preserving the Legacy of the First Flight and Sharing the Genius of the Wright Brothers for the Future. Accessed May 16, 2016. http://firstflight.org/learn/the-wright-brothers/.
The First Flight Society provides information regarding the basic details in the creation of the airplane, as well as background on the inventors themselves, Orville and Wilbur Wright. The website also contains primary sources including photographs of the first flight, the inventors of the airplane, and copies of actual telegraphs that had been sent. This source allowed our group to understand the difficulties behind the invention, as well as the first flight itself, and the success the brothers achieved. This is a credible source because The First Flight Society is an actual organization that is dedicated to "preserving the legacy of the first flight and sharing the genius of the Wright Brothers for the future", which is the organization's mission statement.
The Library of Congress. "The Dream of Flight." Last modified July 29, 2010. Accessed May 16, 2016. https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/wb-achieve.html.
Library of Congress. "The Inventive Wright Brothers." Accessed May 16, 2016. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/flight/.
Lukasch, Bernd. "From Lilienthal to the Wrights." Otto Lilienthal Museum. Last modified 2003. Accessed May 16, 2016. http://www.lilienthal-museum.de/olma/ewright.htm.
This source provides a deeper view of the Wright Brothers' influences. It discusses the goals Otto Lilienthal had in creating his work, and the theories that he developed. It stresses the admiration that Wilbur Wright specifically held for Lilienthal and his achievements in flight. It demonstrates the importance of recognizing that the airplane is not a solely American concept or invention belonging exclusively to the Wright brothers.
"Mans Early Flight Attempts." Last modified February 12, 2012. Accessed May 30, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN-ZktmjIfE.
National Air and Space Museum. "The Wright Brothers: The Invention of the Aerial Age." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Accessed May 16, 2016. https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/wright-brothers/online/fly/1903/designing.cfm.
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum website allowed access to information regarding the Wright family history, their background in bicycle construction, and the process in which the airplane was invented. Due to the variety of topics covered in this website, it was extremely useful throughout all aspects of the project, from general background information to detailed facts and timelines of events that occurred. This website permitted our group to understand the critical thinking behind the invention of the airplane, as well as the process in which it was made. This source is credible due to the fact that is stems from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, which is a respected national institution within the historical and scientific community.
National Park Service. "The First Flight." Wright Brothers National Memorial. Accessed May 16, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/historyculture/thefirstflight.htm.
National Parks Service. "Wright Cycle Company." National Parks Service. Accessed May 30, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/historyculture/wrightcyclecompany.htm.
Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company. "Wright Timeline." Last modified 2010. Accessed May 16, 2016. http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Wright_Story/Wright_Timeline/Wright_Timeline_1880_1889.htm.
This source provides an in-depth view of the Wright Brothers' lives, organized by events in chronological order. It puts into perspective their accomplishments with other events that took place around the same time. From the source, it can be inferred that their successful invention of the airplane was influenced by numerous factors, both directly from in their personal lives, and indirectly in world events.
"Wright Brothers First Flight." Youtube. Last modified January 24, 2007. Accessed May 19, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-CvkEUSAO4.
Wright Brothers in 1910. Photograph. October 1910. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Wright_Brothers_in_1910.jpg.
"The Wright Brothers Story." NASA. Last modified December 1, 2003. Accessed May 16, 2016. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/features/F_Wright_Brothers_Story.html.
This source comes from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) website. The information provided included brief descriptions of events that played significant roles in the build up to the Wright Brothers invention of the airplane. The purpose of this source is to give a chronological timeline of the events, inform readers on the process behind the invention of the plane, and use images to help further describe specific events. This source is more of an overview of the information and gives us a platform to build our further research off of. This is considered a creditable source because it has been published by NASA, a United States government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
"Wright Brothers Test Flight, 1909." History. Accessed May 17, 2016. http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/wright-brothers/videos/wright-brothers-test-flight-1909.
This source is from the History Channel website. It is a video of the Wright Brothers test flight in 1909. This footage is a primary source because it is actual film taken of the brothers and can account for their contribution to flight. The purpose of the video is to provide evidence of the works and accomplishments of the Wright Brothers. This source is creditable because it comes from the History Channel, an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by A&E Networks.
Benson, Tom, ed. "Overview of the Wright Brothers Invention Process." NASA. Last modified June 12, 2014. Accessed May 16, 2016. http://wright.nasa.gov/overview.htm.
First Flight Society. "The Wright Brothers." First Flight Society: Preserving the Legacy of the First Flight and Sharing the Genius of the Wright Brothers for the Future. Accessed May 16, 2016. http://firstflight.org/learn/the-wright-brothers/.
The First Flight Society provides information regarding the basic details in the creation of the airplane, as well as background on the inventors themselves, Orville and Wilbur Wright. The website also contains primary sources including photographs of the first flight, the inventors of the airplane, and copies of actual telegraphs that had been sent. This source allowed our group to understand the difficulties behind the invention, as well as the first flight itself, and the success the brothers achieved. This is a credible source because The First Flight Society is an actual organization that is dedicated to "preserving the legacy of the first flight and sharing the genius of the Wright Brothers for the future", which is the organization's mission statement.
The Library of Congress. "The Dream of Flight." Last modified July 29, 2010. Accessed May 16, 2016. https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/treasures/wb-achieve.html.
Library of Congress. "The Inventive Wright Brothers." Accessed May 16, 2016. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/flight/.
Lukasch, Bernd. "From Lilienthal to the Wrights." Otto Lilienthal Museum. Last modified 2003. Accessed May 16, 2016. http://www.lilienthal-museum.de/olma/ewright.htm.
This source provides a deeper view of the Wright Brothers' influences. It discusses the goals Otto Lilienthal had in creating his work, and the theories that he developed. It stresses the admiration that Wilbur Wright specifically held for Lilienthal and his achievements in flight. It demonstrates the importance of recognizing that the airplane is not a solely American concept or invention belonging exclusively to the Wright brothers.
"Mans Early Flight Attempts." Last modified February 12, 2012. Accessed May 30, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN-ZktmjIfE.
National Air and Space Museum. "The Wright Brothers: The Invention of the Aerial Age." Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Accessed May 16, 2016. https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/wright-brothers/online/fly/1903/designing.cfm.
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum website allowed access to information regarding the Wright family history, their background in bicycle construction, and the process in which the airplane was invented. Due to the variety of topics covered in this website, it was extremely useful throughout all aspects of the project, from general background information to detailed facts and timelines of events that occurred. This website permitted our group to understand the critical thinking behind the invention of the airplane, as well as the process in which it was made. This source is credible due to the fact that is stems from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, which is a respected national institution within the historical and scientific community.
National Park Service. "The First Flight." Wright Brothers National Memorial. Accessed May 16, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/wrbr/learn/historyculture/thefirstflight.htm.
National Parks Service. "Wright Cycle Company." National Parks Service. Accessed May 30, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/historyculture/wrightcyclecompany.htm.
Wright Brothers Aeroplane Company. "Wright Timeline." Last modified 2010. Accessed May 16, 2016. http://www.wright-brothers.org/History_Wing/Wright_Story/Wright_Timeline/Wright_Timeline_1880_1889.htm.
This source provides an in-depth view of the Wright Brothers' lives, organized by events in chronological order. It puts into perspective their accomplishments with other events that took place around the same time. From the source, it can be inferred that their successful invention of the airplane was influenced by numerous factors, both directly from in their personal lives, and indirectly in world events.
"Wright Brothers First Flight." Youtube. Last modified January 24, 2007. Accessed May 19, 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-CvkEUSAO4.
Wright Brothers in 1910. Photograph. October 1910. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/Wright_Brothers_in_1910.jpg.
"The Wright Brothers Story." NASA. Last modified December 1, 2003. Accessed May 16, 2016. http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/k-4/features/F_Wright_Brothers_Story.html.
This source comes from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) website. The information provided included brief descriptions of events that played significant roles in the build up to the Wright Brothers invention of the airplane. The purpose of this source is to give a chronological timeline of the events, inform readers on the process behind the invention of the plane, and use images to help further describe specific events. This source is more of an overview of the information and gives us a platform to build our further research off of. This is considered a creditable source because it has been published by NASA, a United States government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space.
"Wright Brothers Test Flight, 1909." History. Accessed May 17, 2016. http://www.history.com/topics/inventions/wright-brothers/videos/wright-brothers-test-flight-1909.
This source is from the History Channel website. It is a video of the Wright Brothers test flight in 1909. This footage is a primary source because it is actual film taken of the brothers and can account for their contribution to flight. The purpose of the video is to provide evidence of the works and accomplishments of the Wright Brothers. This source is creditable because it comes from the History Channel, an American basic cable and satellite television channel that is owned by A&E Networks.