I was surprised to find out that Ohio has a history in airplanes and space travel! Who knew? Orville and Wilbur Wright were born in Dayton,Ohio. They built the first airplane that could fly and took off from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in 1903. They couldn't fly in Ohio because there wasn't enough wind.
Wright State University (WSU) in Dayton Ohio is named after the Wright Brothers. You can see the plane in the logo for WSU.
Phoebe's dad's grandparents lived in Fairborn, Ohio which is right outside Dayton. There is a U.S. Air Force base there too. There is a Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park and the National Museum of the US Air Force.
Ohio has a history with space travel too! John Glenn was the first man to orbit the earth in 1962. He traveled around the earth 3 times in his spaceship "Mercury." He also became the oldest astronaut to be on a flight mission. He was 77! John Glenn was a US Senator and he has a school named after him at Ohio State. It is called John Glenn School of Public Affairs. He was born in Cambridge, Ohio and lives close to Dodie's house now.Senator Glenn recently had knee replacement surgery, so wasn't available for a picture with me. He sends best wishes to Phoebe and her friends in Alabama and hopes they learn a lot from Flat Stanley's adventures and research.
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon! He did that in 1969 with Astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins.. His famous quote when he stepped onto the moon was "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Neil Armstrong is from Wapakoneta, Ohio.
I was surprised to learn these facts. Who could have guessed that all this stuff happened in Ohio?
Your friend in Ohio,
Flat Stanley
Go Buckeyes! (uh-oh. I think this football stuff is getting to me!)
Your friend in Ohio,
Flat Stanley
Go Buckeyes! (uh-oh. I think this football stuff is getting to me!)
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