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The Wright Sister

Sidedoor by Smithsonian Institution

Feb 4, 202640:25Government & Organizations

Orville and Wilbur Wright have been immortalized as the men opened the skies to human flight. But could they have achieved such great heights without the wind beneath their wings — their sister? Katharine Wright was her...

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The Wright Sister is an episode from Sidedoor by Smithsonian Institution . Orville and Wilbur Wright have been immortalized as the men opened the skies to human flight. But could they have achieved such great heights without the wind beneat...

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Published Feb 4, 2026, 40:25 long, audio available.

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