Thesis Statement
On the morning of December 19, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved one of humankind's greatest feats: the first controlled flight. This revolutionized the way the world operated. Countries reacted, hiring engineers to replicate what the Wright brothers had accomplished while also trying to buy rights to the flying machine. Changes were made for the betterment of civilization, reforming not only warfare but also the transportation of people, money, mail, and goods.
