<p>One does not readily associate “firsts” in aviation history with either Washington, D.C. or with the Scottish-born scientist and engineer Alexander Graham Bell. Alas, the first fatality in a powered aircraft connects both the nation’s capital and the inventor of the telephone. The Smithsonian’s collections give testament to many aeronautical and military milestones, including the brief but <a href="http://blog.library.si.edu/2015/09/the-short-soaring-life-of-lieutenant-selfridge/#more-'" class="more-link">more »</a></p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.library.si.edu/2015/09/the-short-soaring-life-of-lieutenant-selfridge/">The Short, Soaring Life of Lieutenant Selfridge</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.library.si.edu">Smithsonian Libraries Unbound</a>.</p>
