print email comment close Centennial of Flight: Born of Dreams, Inspired by Freedom URL: http://www.centennialofflight.gov/ Description: Orville and Wilbur Wright "completed the world's first successful powered, heavier-than-air flight" on December 17, 1903. This national "celebration commemorates this achievement and 100 years of aviation history." This site includes sections for children, educators, enthusiasts, and the media, and covers the history of flight, information about the Wright Brothers, sights and sounds of aviation, and more. From the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission. Publisher: U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission Extra Keywords airplanes Library of Congress Subject Headings: Aeronautics -- Anniversaries, etc. Aeronautics -- History LII Database Information: Record 2327 created by Sue Kamm on 10/14/2003 Last modification on 10/15/2003 Published: 10/14/2003   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/2327