Wright Brothers Book Talk Feb 9th Elgin IL

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    • #5085
      John DeRosaJohn DeRosa
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      <b>Location: </b>Gail Borden Library, Elgin IL

      <b>Event Type: </b>Lectures
      <b>Age Group(s): </b>Adults, All ages
      <b>Date:</b> 2/6/2019
      <b>Start Time:</b> 7:00 PM
      <b>End Time:</b> 8:30 PM
      <div style=”float: left;”><b>Description:</b></div>
      <div style=”margin-left: 20px;”> Prepare to take off with new details of a momentous historical event you thought you knew. Hear this new history about Wilbur and Orville Wright, their early years of trial and error at Kitty Hawk, and the hidden details within original archives and family letters that reveal that Wilbur was actually the “Wright” brother who cracked the secret to aerodynamics and achieved liftoff in 1903.  Presented by Author William Hazelgrove.</div>
       

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    • #5107
      Dennis BurkeDennis Burke
      Participant

      Mr. Hazelgrove’s book on the Wrights, is available in the Barnes & Nobel
      stores……saw it at the Oakbrook store, hard cover, about $25

      Db

      • #5113
        Greg TomczykGreg Tomczyk
        Participant

        The Elgin Library said the book talk is on Wed. 7:00 – 8:30 at main library 270 N. Grove.

    • #5108
      John DeRosaJohn DeRosa
      Participant

      I just bought a used copy on Amazon for $7.

    • #5114
      John DeRosaJohn DeRosa
      Participant

      Here is the synopsis of the talk.  Should be good.

       

      Prepare to take off with new details of a momentous historical event you thought you knew. Hear this new history about Wilbur and Orville Wright, their early years of trial and error at Kitty Hawk, and the hidden details within original archives and family letters that reveal that Wilbur was actually the “Wright” brother who cracked the secret to aerodynamics and achieved liftoff in 1903.
      Presented by Author William Hazelgrove.

    • #5115
      Dennis BurkeDennis Burke
      Participant

      Good talk, I heard it. Just think, the magic of 3-axis control (P, Y,R) for the bi-wing platform is “stolen”, makes it to Europe, and in 10 short years, WW1 explodes with the 1st  primitive airplanes, WH explains. Secrets mean a lot.

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