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Glenn H. Curtiss: The Genesis of Greatness

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  When Glenn Hammond Curtiss died in 1930 at the age of 52, his old friend, C. G. Gray, second editor of "Jane's All the World's Aircraft," stated as part of his eulogy: "Nobody has done more for the progress of flying than G. H. Curtis  and few have done as much. He was a good man and a kindly man,   and the world is very much poorer for his loss."  And Gray included the following:   " ...he had...withal," Gray said, "that simplicity that only great men have. " Our Forgotten American Eagle  Click Glenn Curtiss link below for the available DVD about Curtiss. Given his history, it's strange that Glenn Curtiss has been nearly forgotten. How could our young people not know.of this "great," gutsy American giant? In fact, in the first half of the twentieth century, Curtiss was revered as one of our most important aviation pioneers. Some say he was second only to the Wright brothers. It might be legitimately argued tha