Samuel Cody
Title
Samuel Cody
Subject
Aviation
Description
Samuel Cody, for reasons unknown, erroneously listed his birthplace as Birdville. He also fabricated a story of a Native American attack on the family farm, allegedly resulting the separation from his parents for some years after that. However, He was the first man to build and fly an airplane in Great Britain and was the founder of the Royal Air Force.
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Citation
“Samuel Cody,” NRHTXHistory, accessed December 17, 2024, https://nrhtxhistory.midcitiesteenbookfest.org/items/show/21.