Thomas C. Parramore

Examines the Wright brothers' exploits from a North Carolina perspective and focuses on the major role played by Tar Heels in the successful flights at Kitty Hawk. Includes a chapter on aviation in North Carolina before 1903, featuring early Tar heel aeronauts and their attempts to fly.

Paperbound. Pp. 123. Illus. Index. (3rd printing, 2003) (t)