History of Arbor Day
What Is Arbor Day? The origins of Arbor Day date back to the early 1870s in Nebraska City, . A journalist by the name of Julius Sterling Morton moved to …
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How Airplanes Were Used in World War I
Even though airplanes were a relatively new invention, the race for air superiority started during World War I. The airplane had existed for little more than a decade by the …
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The First Nonstop Flight Across the Atlantic Lasted 16 Harrowing Hours
John Alcock and Arthur Whitten Brown flew across the Atlantic with the help of a sextant, whisky and coffee in 1919—eight years before Charles Lindbergh’s flight. When it was all …
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How America’s Aviation Industry Got Its Start Transporting Mail
Before carrying passengers, America’s most iconic airlines hauled the mail. It was one of the riskiest jobs around. The U.S. aviation industry took off in the early 20th century not by …
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Who Was First in Flight?
While the Wright Brothers are commonly thought to have been the first to fly an airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903, some believe the honor belongs …
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7 Gilded Age Inventions That Changed the World
The Gilded Age was a time of sweeping changes. From roughly 1870 to 1900, the United States transformed from a largely agrarian society of farmers and small producers to an industrial economy …
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Automation of Planes Began 9 Years After the Wright Bros Took Flight—But It Still Leads to Baffling Disasters
The first successful airplane pilot, Wilbur Wright, flew his 1903 craft by lying on his stomach, pushing and pulling levers as the wind swept over his head. Since then, piloting a …
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6 Little‑Known Pioneers of Aviation
From an early glider experimenter to the first man to fly solo around the world, here are six lesser-known pilots and inventors who made their mark on aviation. 1. Sir …
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9 Lesser-Known facts about Aircraft
Sure! Here are nine lesser-known facts about aircraft: 1. **Winglets Improve Efficiency**: The small vertical extensions at the tips of wings, called winglets, reduce drag by minimizing vortex formation, leading …
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At 69, Reba McEntire wears transparent lace to 2024 ACM Awards, and everyone’s saying the same thing
Reba McEntire made history last week as she hosted the American Country Music Awards for a record-breaking 17th time, and it’s fair to say she stole her own slice of …
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