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Analysis Of Dr. Crouch 'A Dream Of Wings'
The central thesis of Dr. Crouch’s, A Dream of Wings is “Many men pioneered and made great sacrifices that ultimately paved the way for achieving the dream of flight”. This conclusion was arrived at based on the evidence provided by Dr. Crouch in which he chronicled the long and arduous journey towards the dream of flight, as well as the people who made many sacrifices in the field of aeronautics before the success of the Wright Brothers. Dr. Crouch went to great lengths to identify each person of significance in the field of aeronautics that started long before the Wright Brothers entry into the field. He also highlighted their many inventions as well as the financial support in which some provided which would ultimately lead to the first
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