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Bishop's Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright (Revised)

by Tom D. Crouch

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The Wright brothers’ invention in family context

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The Wright brothers’ invention in family context

Tom D. Crouch’s revised biography places Wilbur and Orville Wright’s work on the airplane within the resources and pressures of their family life. Drawing on Wright family letters and diaries, it traces how two self-trained engineers from Dayton, Ohio, developed the practical abilities and persistence behind their achievement. The book also attends to the difficulties that followed invention: skepticism, competing claimants, and dealings with officials. Alongside aviation history, it presents a portrait of the brothers’ shared background and the particular combination of talent, character, and experience that set their path apart from that of better-funded and more formally trained contemporaries.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in the early history of flight
  • Biography readers seeking a family-centered account of Wilbur and Orville Wright
  • Those curious about invention, engineering, and rivalry

Themes

Aviation historyInnovation and engineeringFamily influenceThe Wright brothersSkepticism and rivalry

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Book overview

Brilliant, self-trained engineers, the Wright brothers had a unique blend of native talent, character, and family experience that perfectly suited them to the task of invention but left them ill-prepared to face a world of skeptics, rivals, and officials. Using a treasure trove of Wright family correspondence and diaries, Tom Crouch skillfully weaves the story of the airplane's invention into the drama of a unique and unforgettable family. He shows us exactly how and why these two obscure bachelors from Dayton, Ohio, were able to succeed where so many better-trained, better-financed rivals had failed.
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