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I’m itching to do a bit more exploring around Ohio, how about you? Dayton, Ohio, is a great place to dive into history—especially being only an hour from where we live. What’s important in Dayton? Maybe you’re already thinking of the Wright Brothers, but we’ll start with another man who lived at the same time: Paul Lawrence Dunbar, an acclaimed poet. He was one of the first African American writers to receive international recognition. Mr. Dunbar moved into this house in 1903 at age 30, along with his mother. It was in a middle class district of mostly white residents.
3 comments:
Interesting - can't wait to hear more. It looks like a pretty expensive house for the early 1900s!
I didn't know thye both lived at the same time; did they know eachother?
Yes, in fact, Orville Wright and Paul Lawrence Dunbar were in the same class in highschool! They also printed Mr. Dunbar's newspaper for him.
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