Women and Bicycles in America, 1868-1900 EPUB
by Segrave Kerry Segrave
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? 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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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:230 pages
- Publisher:McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
- Publication Date:12/11/2019
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- ISBN:9781476638089
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:230 pages
- Publisher:McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
- Publication Date:12/11/2019
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- ISBN:9781476638089