OLLI of Greater Birmingham presents The Wright Brothers’ School of Aviation in Alabama with Julie Williams, Assistant Professor of Journalism, Samford University, and author. The Wright Brothers established a flight school in Montgomery to teach flying and to help the country accept the new way to travel. Newspaper accounts in 1910 gave a picture of flying that portrayed “misconceptions, hopes, dreams, and fears” of the new opportunity. For most people, it was only a dream as flight was unavailable for most. Professor Williams recounts the establishment and history of the flying school.
Free. If you decide to join OLLI there is a small annual registration fee and minimal semester course fee.
Phone: 205-348-6482
2016/10/27 - 2016/10/27
Vestavia Hills Civic Center & Wald Park
1975 Merryvale Road, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216