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699 New Year's Traditions; New Orleans Originals; David McCullough Tribute

Travel with Rick Steves

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Orville's Glider

Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their glider for the first time on December 17, 1928. The day they broke through was one of the most important days in all of history. They learned to ride the wind by studying soaring birds. "So air is like matter and they can cruise through it now," says David Perry.

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