![]() I knew they were from Ohio, I knew they were bicycles mechanics, and I knew they invented the airplane. But I have to say in all candor that I knew very little about. In an interview with the Santa Barbara Independent, he remarked, "I loved to make model airplanes when I was a young boy and I took flying lessons later on I would have continued if they weren’t so expensive. McCullough has had a lifelong interest in aviation. That's what pulled me into doing the book." ![]() Much of what has been written about the Wright brothers (in French) has been ignored. In an interview with The Seattle Times, McCullough recalled, "I didn't know when (chronologically) I was going to end that book, and who do I run into in France but the Wright brothers." He continued, "I was delighted to find that Wilbur, at every chance, went to the Louvre to look at paintings, and the degree that he was moved by the great Gothic works of France was far beyond that of an ordinary tourist. McCullough first became interested in writing a book on the Wright brothers while researching for his book The Greater Journey, which explored the history of various notable Americans who lived in Paris during the 19th century. The book was on The New York Times Non-Fiction Best Sellers list for seven weeks in 2015. It is a history of the American inventors and aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Wright Brothers is a 2015 non-fiction book written by the popular historian David McCullough and published by Simon & Schuster. ![]()
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