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Wright Brothers flight 25th anniversary....
Wright Brothers flight 25th anniversary....
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December 16, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1928
* Wright Brothers - Orville & Wilbur
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina airplane flight
* 25th anniversary celebrations across the World
Page 20 has three related reports regarding the 25th anniversary of the Wright Brothers first flight with one column heading. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, rag edition, some residue along the spine from disbinding, otherwise very nice.
background: The December 1928 celebration of the Wright brothers' silver jubilee was a watershed moment that transformed their 1903 achievement from a local historical footnote into a global legend. Orchestrated by the International Civil Aeronautics Conference in Washington, D.C., the festivities culminated on December 17 with a massive "pilgrimage" to the dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Orville Wright, standing as a silent and humble guest of honor, watched as international delegates, military officials, and aviation pioneers like Charles Lindbergh gathered to lay the cornerstone for the massive granite Wright Brothers National Memorial atop Kill Devil Hill. This event wasn’t merely a retrospective; it served as the definitive formal recognition by the U.S. government and fifty foreign nations that the era of modern transportation began on those sands, a sentiment reinforced by the simultaneous issuance of commemorative airmail stamps and the dedication of a six-ton granite marker at the exact takeoff site.
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