Curtiss Motorcycles 1902 - 1912 (Richard Leisenring Jr. - WH) Sickles Meet a young Boston bookseller

Meet a young Boston bookseller who believed he could bomb the mighty British army out of Boston

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prepared for battle

Supported by thirty-four detailed maps

to the Union soldiers who defended it

Curtiss Motorcycles 1902 - 1912 (Richard Leisenring Jr. - WH) Sickles Meet a young Boston booksellerGlenn H. Curtiss is one of the most important pioneers of aviation, and is considered one of the greatest engineering minds of the early 20th century. Curtiss was the chief rival of the Wright brothers in the very early days of flight. He was much more than a pilot and aircraft designer, however. The Hammondsport, New York native's first experience with speed and engineering was with bicycles and, very shortly afterward, with motorcycles. From 1902 to