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12:35pm

Fri March 29, 2013
Commentary

What's Great in Dayton: March 29 - April 4, 2013

The bell tower at Carillon Park

The Wayne Township/Huber Heights Historical Society is presenting "Dinner With The Presidents" on Friday at the St Peter School. There will be enactors for Lincoln, Jefferson Davis and Teddy Roosevelt.

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11:07am

Fri March 22, 2013
Aviation

WYSO's Aviation Commentator: The Wright Brothers Were 'First In Flight'

Credit Dan Patterson
Orville Wright's Korona V Field Camera, photographed at Carillon Historical Park. The red air bulb is what Orville asked John T. Daniels to squeeze when the Flyer took off. He couldn't recall if he had or not in the excitement of the moment.

A newly discovered photograph calling into question the Wright Brothers claim to the “first in flight” title has created controversy this week between aviation experts. Some historians say German Immigrant Gustave Whitehead deserves the distinction. Dayton aviation photographer and historian Dan Patterson is WYSO’s aviation commentator. He discussed the issue in an interview with Emily McCord.

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12:31pm

Fri December 21, 2012
Around the Miami Valley

What's Great in Dayton: December 21 - 27, 2012

Credit courtesy of the Dayton Ballet
The Nutcracker in the 2012 production of the Dayton Ballet's Nutcracker

Santa Visits PNC 2nd Street Market, today and tomorrow from 11:30 -1:30pm.  Bring a camera and snap a photo of Santa and your friends.

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