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Friday, August 7, 2009

See Wright Brothers awards for yourselves

By Michelle Fong | Friday, August 7, 2009, 07:02 PM

If anyone won a lot of awards, it was the Wright Brothers.

The Wright Brothers were honored with a lot of medals during their careers and now you can have a chance to view them.

Wilbur and Orville’s Congressional Medals of Honor, State of Ohio and City of Dayton medals, the French Legion of Honor, and many others will be on exhibit at Wright State Universities Libraries Special Collections and Archives at Wright State University.

This event is free and open to the public on Sunday, Aug. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. There also will be photographic exhibits displayed in the Paul Laurence Dunbar Library lobby.

For additional information, call (937) 775-2092 or go to libraries.wright.edu/about/events

• Kim Margolis

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