Katharine Wright (1874-1929) never achieve d the notoriety of her famous siblings\, Orville and Wilbur\, but without her\, they may never have attained their place in history. As the only sis ter among her siblings\, Katharine was forced to take on the role of house keeper and factotum mother at age 14 when Mrs. Wright died. Despite being raised in a very strict household&mdash\; her father was a bishop in the C hurch of the United Brethren in Christ&mdash\; Katharine went on to gradua te from Oberlin College with a degree in classics\, become a high school t eacher\, actively support the women&rsquo\;s suffrage movement\, and still play a pivotal role in promoting the accomplishments of the brilliant yet introverted Orville and Wilbur. She put her life on hold many times to co me to the aid of her brothers and it&rsquo\;s time that Katharine is resto red to her proper place in history alongside Wilbur and Orville. Sponsored by FOLMC.
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