Address, May 7, 1909, delivered before the American Philosophical Society 1909

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Address, May 7, 1909, delivered before the American Philosophical Society 1909

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Address delivered before the American Philosophical Society, May 7, 1909. Bell's address on "Aerial Locomotion" is a detailed description of kite construction and experiments, and the adaptation of engines to "aeroplanes." This lecture was high-lighted by a moving picture of a July 4, 1908 flight (the film is not at the American Philosophical Society).

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