Commemorations

U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission

This commission is preparing for the official commemoration ceremony on December 17, 2003.  Its site contains a history of the Wright Brothers, a "today in aviation history" section, and educational materials.

United States Air Force Centennial of Flight

This site from the Air Force Museum describes many commemorative events.

Historical Material

History of Flight

A timeline of flight from the U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission.

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers at the Library of Congress

This site includes searchable letters and other manuscripts from the Wright brothers, as well as a timeline and photographs.

Reliving the Wright Way

This NASA site commemorates the anniversary of the first human flight and focuses on the science of what the Wright brothers accomplished.

Aviation Education: The "Wright" Stuff

The Federal Aviation Administration prepared this commemoration of the centennial, including proclamations from state governments as well as a hundred-year  timeline and educational materials and activities. (this site no longer available as of 6/1/05)

Historical Handbook: The Wright Brothers

This site from the National Park Service gives the history of the 1903 flight as well as information about the Wright Brothers National Memorial in North Carolina.

U.S. Air Force Museum History Gallery

The Air Force Museum has compiled this site from web pages prepared to complement its displays.  It includes photos of historical military aircraft as well as descriptions of historical developments in military aviation.

Educational Material

The Wright Brothers: The Invention of the Aerial Age

This site complements an exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C..  It includes biographical information about Wilbur and Orville Wright as well as classroom activities and experiments.

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Story

This is a comic book version of the brothers' story, from NASA's Space Educator's Handbook.

The 1903 Flyer (PDF format)

This is a science project from NASA's Space Educator's Handbook, designed to help 5th through 8th graders build a model of the Wright brothers' 1903 airplane.

Education in Flight Curriculum Guide

The Air Force has prepared curricula in math, science, and social studies related to the history of flight.