The Wright Company: From Invention To Industry

摘要

Edward J. Roach, a historian at the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio, has written a well-researched study of a lesser-known aspect of the history of the Wright Brothers, focusing on their involvement in the Wright Company, the corporation founded and run by Wilbur and Orville Wright and several wealthy investors between 1909 and 1915. Today, the national park in Dayton where Roach works includes the Wright Company's former factory buildings, and his ability to access both the physical and archival remains of the Wright Company have resulted in an engaging and informative narrative that adds to our knowledge of the corporate careers of the famous aviation pioneers. After more than a quarter-century of research, Roach has produced what will become the standard work on the subject, and The Wright Company: From Invention To Industry deepens our understanding of early American aviation history in several valuable ways.