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Washington's early aerial navigation pioneer Brinton's trials
The piece traces Mary Brinton's 1890s experiments toward air navigation. It details makeshift engines, winged frames, tent tours, public demonstrations, and the 1895 fairground failure in Washington, followed by Brinton's ongoing advocacy and later ideas for a cooperative airship factory and safer passenger craft.
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Mr. Brion
Mr. Brinton
Brinton
Fair Grounds
Washington Evening Journal
McClellan
Washington
New World
Nether Gournall
Sedgely
Staffordshire
England
Brandywine
Wm. Penn
Old Friends Church
Lafayette
Brintons
William Franklin Brinton
Westmoreland County
Iowa
Jerusalem
London
America
Holy Land
William Franklin
Palestine
United States