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Florida’s First Flight
After the Wright brothers launched their first flight in 1903, a rich adventurer took up the task on the shores of Florida, launching an aircraft in Stuart, Florida that he named, what else, but the Pelican.
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After the Wright brothers launched their first flight in 1903, a rich adventurer took up the task on the shores of Florida, launching an aircraft in Stuart, Florida that he named, what else, but the Pelican.
Get your WFM Merch at Cast & Clay Co. on Etsy!
Pick up your copy of FLORIDA! right here!
Plan your visit to the Elliott Museum here!
Read more about Hugh Willoughby here, from our main source for this episode!
Listen to more about the Highwaymen here!
All of the music was originally composed.
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