117 years ago today the Wright brothers flew for the first time. That sounds like such a long time ago. My mother-in-law was born in 1898 and died in 1994. It has always intrigued me to think about all the history she lived through from heavier than air flight to man walking on the moon. Family history says that we are related to the Wright brothers. Distant cousins. My maternal grandmother's maiden name was Wright. We were also told that we were related to Frank Lloyd Wright and that turned out to be true. I'm not clear on the circumstances but when I was a pre-teen my mother was tracked down by lawyers. Turns out she was one of many of Frank's descendants and his estate was evidently being divided among all of them. Before you get all excited about our inheritance I believe her share was $35.
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