Wilbur Wright: A First-Person Historical Portrayal

Mon, May 4 2026

6:00pm - 7:00pm

The Conference Center at MGC

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Subjects

History

Age Group

For adults

Presenter

Bill Nicks

Registration

Registration Required

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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