What was the American response? We chose to invest in a person, Samuel Langley, and his team of his experts. At the turn of the century 20th century, Langley was a big name: He was the head of the ...

Brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright began testing out flying in 1899, while Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian did the same, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Langley’s attempts were ...

which bestowed first-powered-flight honors on one of its own—former Smithsonian secretary Samuel Langley. In his 1929 series, McMahon did not hold back criticism of the Smithsonian’s decision ...

This small piece of machinery has a tale to tell. By the start of the 20th century the Secretary of the Smithsonian, Samuel Pierpont Langley, had bet his reputation — not to mention tens of ...

having been established on 30 December 1916, prior to America's entry to World War I by the Army Air Service, named for aviation pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley.

Brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright began testing out flying in 1899, while Samuel Langley of the Smithsonian did the same, according to the National Park Service (NPS). Langley’s attempts were ...