September 16, 1908, Wilbur Wright, at Le MANS, France, demonstrated that his machine could remain in the air for over an hour and at the same time fly across country at a high speed.
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26, 39, 46, 48; crowned, 52; received in Paris, 56; Le MANS surrendered to, 62; regains Normandy, ib.
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The Cathedral of Le MANS, already referred to in connection with its noble Romanesque nave, has a most beautiful late 13th century Gothic choir, with one of the finest chevets in France.
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