Finally, in 1908, the Wrights' claim reached President Theodore Roosevelt, and the brothers signed a deal for $25,000 to build and fly one of their machines for the US Army Signal Corps.

The Wright glider descending from Big Kill Devil Hill in Kitty Hawk, N.C., on Oct. 27, 1903, when Wilbur and Orville each made two glides. (Library of Congress/Getty Images) ...

DAYTON — 120 years ago today, the Wright Brothers took flight for the first time, according to Dayton International Airport. >>WATCH: The Wright Brothers’ Family Tree ...

Know the story of the Wright brothers: their early life, groundbreaking inventions, and the historic first flight that changed the world forever.

North Carolina Wright Brothers Memorial plane crash victims identified, include 6-year-old child Witnesses report plane was landing when crash occurred near Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina ...

On Tuesday, the Wright Brothers National Memorial hosted an anniversary event that also honored the late Charles McGee. McGee was one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, flying for the racially ...

120 years ago today, the Wright Brothers took flight for the first time, according to Dayton International Airport. >>WATCH: The Wright Brothers’ Family Tree ...