He began like the Wright Brothers as a bicycle maker. But unlike the Wright brothers, Glenn Curtiss' dreams were about flying down the road on a motorcycle powered by his version of a V-8 engine.

Glenn Curtiss- Developer of the first airplane motors

<p>This series of short shows will make you an expert on the place that started as Mound City and became the Gateway to the West. Explore the people and events that shaped history in the Midwest. </p>

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This series of short shows will make you an expert on the place that started as Mound City and became the Gateway to the West. Explore the people and events that shaped history in the Midwest.

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Glenn Curtiss- Developer of the first airplane motors

Glenn Curtiss- Developer of the first airplane motors