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From: JanetWana at aol.com <JanetWana>
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 10:59:31 EST
The Wright Sister by Richard Mauer is the classic story of the "woman behind famous men" in my opinion.
Katherine was a bright woman who had to put her plans to teach (at the university level) on hold to take care of the household after their mother died. She handled everything domestic as well as being what we would consider today to be a business manager for her brothers' company. She traveled the world with her brothers to deal with the many social invitations from the dignitaries and would be financial backers who wanted to meet the famous brothers. She acted as a press secretary, personal assistant, travel agent, interpreter...the list goes on.
Wilbur (who was older) died in 1912. Orville depended on Katherine even more, as he never married. Late in life, Katherine was reacquainted with her first love, whose wife had died. He proposed, she decided to think of herself for the first time in her life. (I'm not sure how old she was at this point). She married and moved away from Dayton, Ohio.
After she made this decision, Orville never spoke to her again.
A very thought provoking book.
Janet Wanamaker Neenah, WI
Received on Sat 06 Nov 2004 09:59:31 AM CST
Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 10:59:31 EST
The Wright Sister by Richard Mauer is the classic story of the "woman behind famous men" in my opinion.
Katherine was a bright woman who had to put her plans to teach (at the university level) on hold to take care of the household after their mother died. She handled everything domestic as well as being what we would consider today to be a business manager for her brothers' company. She traveled the world with her brothers to deal with the many social invitations from the dignitaries and would be financial backers who wanted to meet the famous brothers. She acted as a press secretary, personal assistant, travel agent, interpreter...the list goes on.
Wilbur (who was older) died in 1912. Orville depended on Katherine even more, as he never married. Late in life, Katherine was reacquainted with her first love, whose wife had died. He proposed, she decided to think of herself for the first time in her life. (I'm not sure how old she was at this point). She married and moved away from Dayton, Ohio.
After she made this decision, Orville never spoke to her again.
A very thought provoking book.
Janet Wanamaker Neenah, WI
Received on Sat 06 Nov 2004 09:59:31 AM CST
