American Experience · SEASON 8

The Wright Stuff

Episode 8 · 1996-02-12

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Episode overview

Theirs is a quintessential American story of two midwestern boys who believed they could break the barrier of the air, succeeding where others with government grants and engineering educations had failed. Their remarkable breakthroughs in design and engineering shaped the course of the twentieth century.

55 minutes

Season 8 episodes

1. Murder of the Century1995-10-16 2. Edison's Miracle of Light1995-10-23 3. Chicago 19681995-11-13 4. The Orphan Trains1995-11-27 5. Freedom on My Mind1996-01-15 6. Daley: The Last Boss1996-01-22 7. The Battle Over Citizen Kane1996-01-29 8. The Wright Stuff1996-02-12 9. Spy in the Sky1996-02-26