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Women and Bicycles in America, 1868-1900

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Jefferson : McFarland and Company, Incorporated Publishers, (c)2019.Description: 1 online resource (231 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781476638089
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • GV1057 .W664 2019
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
Contents:
The Tricycle -- The Bicycle to 1889 -- 1890s -- Popularity -- 1890s -- Health -- 1890s -- Morality and Propriety -- 1890s -- Fashion.
Subject: "In the last third of the 1800s, America was struck by a bicycle craze. This trend massively impacted the lives of women, allowing them greater mobility and changing perceptions of women as weak or in need of chaperons. This book traces the history and development of the American bicycle, observing its critical role in the fight for gender equality. The bicycle radically changed the face of fashion, health, and even morality and propriety in America. This thorough history traces the sweeping social advances made by women in relation to the development of the bicycle."
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Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD) Online Book (LOGIN USING YOUR MY CIU LOGIN AND PASSWORD) G. Allen Fleece Library ONLINE Non-fiction GV1057 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Link to resource Available on1128720553

Includes bibliographies and index.

From the Dandy Horse to the Velocipede -- The Tricycle -- The Bicycle to 1889 -- 1890s -- Popularity -- 1890s -- Health -- 1890s -- Morality and Propriety -- 1890s -- Fashion.

"In the last third of the 1800s, America was struck by a bicycle craze. This trend massively impacted the lives of women, allowing them greater mobility and changing perceptions of women as weak or in need of chaperons. This book traces the history and development of the American bicycle, observing its critical role in the fight for gender equality. The bicycle radically changed the face of fashion, health, and even morality and propriety in America. This thorough history traces the sweeping social advances made by women in relation to the development of the bicycle."

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