Dawn Over Kitty Hawk: A Novel of the Wright Brothers
Essential Characters & Plot Points:
The two main characters in the book are the Wright brothers, Orville who was born on the 19th of August 1871 and died January 30, 1948, and Wilbur was born the 16th of April 1867 and died May 30, 1912. Orville and Wilbur were two American aviators, engineers, and inventors. The two are famous for inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane, the airplane flew four times on December 17, 1903, The flight of Flyer I marks the beginning of the pioneer era of aviation. the Wright Brothers were the first to succeed, thanks to a combination of courage, genius, and downright stubbornness. after there success, many followed in their footsteps, including such arch-competitors as Glenn Curtiss. Another main character in the book is their father Milton Wright. Their father was a huge factor who dominated their lives, trying to control their every thought and action. A bishop of the United Brethren Church, Milton Wright wanted his sons to succeed in their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, not risk their lives. Bishop Wright saw no reason for his sons to risk everything on an isolated, windy beach in faraway North Carolina a beach called Kitty Hawk. He tried to quash their dream, but Orville and Wilbur rebelled, ultimately proving the impossible by flying on December 17, 1903. They brought the dawn of aviation, the industry that dominated the twentieth century and set the stage for the space race.