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REPORTER |
ARTICLE TITLE |
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Smithsonian |
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4/1/2003 |
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100
years ago: The Wright brothers and how they did it |
Cover story
with famous first flight photo on the cover. |
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New York Times |
1,113,000 |
4/6/2003 |
Susan
Gilbert |
Visiting
parks? Take your time |
Disucsses
what to do when planning a trip to our National Parks. Mentions the 100th
anniversary celebration in NC as an option travelers should consider. |
Travel |
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |
242,234 |
4/13/2003 |
Jack
Schnedler |
100 years in
the air: Wrights' fligth changed century |
The
100th anniversary of the Wrights first flight is being celebrated with a
number of events and activities across the country. |
Travel |
Atlanta Journal
Constitution |
381,833 |
4/13/2003 |
Amanda
Miller |
A
driving state of mind |
Travelers
are choosing to take road trips this summer. NC is listed as one of the
vacation ideas because of the 100th anniversary of the first flight. |
Travel |
Newsday |
578,809 |
4/20/2003 |
Ellen
Ogintz |
Top ten: family vacations |
Ten
ideas for family vacations this summer. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of
the first flight in the Outer Banks is listed as one of the ideas. |
Travel |
The Baltimore Sun |
276,925 |
4/20/2003 |
Johnathon
Briggs |
Wrights
saw airplanes as tools of peace; the Wright brothers thought the plane would
end warfare |
When
the Wright brothers invented the airplane they thought it would be a
deterrent to war. Includes quote from Tom Crouch and the COFC Web site
address. |
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The Record (New Jersey) |
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4/20/2003 |
Ellen
Ogintz |
Memory
makers: 10 great ways for the family to see America |
Ten
ideas for family vacations this summer. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of
the first flight in the Outer Banks is listed as one of the ideas. |
Travel |
The Boston Globe |
448,817 |
4/20/2003 |
Chris
Mooney |
The
Wright Lesson |
One
hundred years ago the Wright brothers grabbed the lead in the quest for
flight. |
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New Zealand Herald |
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4/22/2003 |
Richard
Wood |
AirsideTV
expects web braodcasting to take off |
AirsideTV
is a webcaster for the COFC. |
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AAA World |
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May/June
2003 |
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Up
and away |
Short
piece on Festival of Flight, also mentions the COFC Web site as a place to go
for more information. |
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USA Today |
2,162,454 |
4/25/2003 |
multiple |
100 Years of Flight |
6
page spread on the Centennial of flight. Includes articles titled: nationwide
centennial celebrations; from dunes of Kitty Hawk to around the world; and
100 trivia questions about aviation. |
Life |
News & Observer |
169,920 |
4/27/2003 |
L.A. Jackson |
The Wright celebrations |
The
time has come to celebrate the Wrights' achievements and NC has become the
focal point of many activities. Lists COF events taking place in NC. |
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Southern Living Favorites |
2,546,471 |
Spring
2003 |
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Where
the south meets the sea |
Feature
on southern beaches. Mentions NC as the home of the Wright brothers' first
flight and mentions the celebratory acitivites taking place in honor of the
Centennial. |
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USA Today |
2,162,454 |
5/2/2003 |
Kevin Maney |
1903:
Year exploded with tech innovation, social change |
1903
was a year of invention and social change - Ford, the Wright brothers. |
Business |
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
192,500 |
5/4/2003 |
John
Hall |
Just
like Wright brothers, commemoration is on own |
Hand
to mouth struggle of NC COF celebration is fitting tribute to two men who
completed an amazing feat on their own will. Mentions Congress created COFC. |
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Deseret News |
67,248 |
5/4/2003 |
John
Hall |
Just
like Wright brothers, commemoration is on own |
Hand
to mouth struggle of NC COF celebration is fitting tribute to two men who
completed an amazing feat on their own will. Mentions Congress created COFC. |
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Winston-Salem Journal |
190,420 |
5/6/2003 |
John
Hall |
Wright
stuff: Getting ready for take off |
Hand
to mouth struggle of NC COF celebration is fitting tribute to two men who
completed an amazing feat on their own will. Mentions Congress created COFC. |
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Time for Kids |
4,000,000 |
5/9/2003 |
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A
new dream takes wing |
Special
issue dedicated to a century of powered flight. Also includes a teachers
guide with activities related to the centennial of flight. |
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