The new Ida Tarbell

[Steve]

(03-10-2021 01:04 PM)David Lockmiller Wrote:  Note: "views from a balloon" -- Ida was a little behind the times: On December 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright made four brief flights at Kitty Hawk with their first powered aircraft.

The Wright Brothers first public demonstration of their aircraft didn't take place until 1908, three years after Tarbell's statement. They didn't even receive a patent until 1906.

I'm not sure I agree with Khan's assessment of Amazon and comparing it to Standard Oil.