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Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll hear first-person recollections from folks who knew Orville and Wilbur Wright, the grandfathers of modern aviation. We'll look at the real lives of the men who've become legends in American history. This piece comes to us by way of the Public Radio Exchange. Click here to go directly to the story and share your thoughts on it.
And later in the show, we talk with Bob Parks, author of Makers: All Kinds of People Making Amazing Things In Their Backyard, Basement or Garage. It profiles the scientific-minded folks who are using everyday materials to try to build a better mousetrap. Makers is published by the people at Make Magazine.
***This interview originally aired December 29, 2005***