Book Used by the Wright Family, "A Popular History of France," Volume IV, 1870-1879
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Artifact Overview
Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1870-1879
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by Francois Guizot and published by Estes & Lauriat, Boston, Massachusetts.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
38.792.73
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.
Material
Leather
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Brown
Gold (Color)
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