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Go Fly a Kite
Historical note on kite flying from ancient to modern times. Mentions Chinese and Egyptian use, Franklin Bell Marconi, and a royal kite bearer in Bharatpur. At Alan-Whitney Company in New Haven schoolchildren test a new model led by president Harold A. Levine. Spring months March to May are peak kite season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Graham Bell
Guglielmo Marconi
Atlantic Ocean
Maharajah of
Bharatpur
Alan-Whitney Comepany
New Haven
Harold A. Levine