Noah Adams

Noah Adams follows the footsteps of Wilbur and Orville Wright from North Carolina's Outer Banks to the dirt horse-racing track in France where they smashed records and amazed the European aviation community. From the first experiments and inventions in the bicycle shop to a twenty-mile roundtrip flight up the Hudson River, Adams shares his fascination with the Wright Brothers.

From butter sculptures to deep-fried beer, swine races to pickle politics, NPR presents the biggest, best, and weirdest sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of America's annual ritual.