Richard Pearse
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So the Wright Brothers were the first to fly using power – or were they? Or was it a humble New Zealand farmer by the name of Richard Pearse? The Amazing People Club® invites you into the somewhat tragic life of the enigmatic Richard Pearse, whose passion for engineering was subject to much social objection at the time. Experience how he felt when his unrecorded successes in aviation were surpassed by the Wright Brothers’ achievements some nine months after his. This inspirational story of exploring great heights and descending into great depths may encourage you to ensure that your own dreams are not fulfilled by others, but by yourself. It is thanks to his dreams that we can now travel anywhere in the world with ease and speed.
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