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On December 17, 1903, two brainy bicycle makers from North Carolina attained a dream that had captivated mankind for millennia. The first powered flight lasted just seconds, but the journey that began on that day soars still.

From their first tentative steps to the triumphant flight and beyond, MODERN MARVELS® tracks the steps the brothers took on their road to history. The biggest problem they had to tackle was control, and the first clue came to Wilbur in 1899 as he watched buzzards circling over Dayton. An empty box for an inner tube provided another flash of inspiration. And the dunes of Kitty Hawk proved a harsh proving ground as the brothers tried out their ideas with a series of gliders.