Glenn H. Curtiss
Mitchell, Charles R / House, Kirk W![Glenn H. Curtiss](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/111/11142198/CHSBZCOP0311142198.jpg)
Charles R. Mitchell tracks Curtiss's dizzying ride from a village bicycle shop to record-smashing motorcycle races and city building in the Florida land boom.Glenn Curtiss beat even the Wright brothers (who sued him bitterly) to get pilot's license No. 1 in America. He teamed with Alexander Graham Bell, helped develop the moving wing part known as the aileron, introduced tricycle landing gear, made the first airplane sales, and turned aeronaut...