Wilbur Wright: A First-Person Historical Portrayal

Thu, May 21 2026

6:30pm - 7:15pm

Blue Springs South Community Room

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Subjects

History

Age Group

For adults

Presenter

Bill Nicks

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Local historian Bill Nicks portrays Wilbur Wright in this first-person reenactment. We’ll learn about Wright’s connection to Kansas City as well as the discouragement, delays, and challenges the Wright brothers overcame to make their famous flight on December 17, 1903.

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