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Books & Storytelling Museums

Take Flight: Wright Brothers, Wrong Story

February 06, 2019 - February 06, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Location

Gail Borden Public Library

270 N. Grove Ave.

Elgin, IL 60120

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Description

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.

Event Cost: Free.

Event Times: 6:30-8 p.m.

Additional Information

Website: https://gailborden.info/flight

Neighborhood: North/Northwest Suburbs

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