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Author:

Gilles, Roger, author.

Title:

Women on the move : the forgotten era of women's bicycle racing / Roger Gilles.

Publisher:

University of Nebraska Press,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

xx, 316 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm

Subject:

Bicycle racing--United States--History--19th century.
Women cyclists--United States--History--19th century.
Cycling for women--United States--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Six-day bike race for women -- Watch the woman cyclists -- After gold and medals -- Riders are dressed in pleasing costumes -- Like spiders on a wall -- Lovers true -- Girls may pull hair -- Threatened with suspension -- A gala event on wheels -- Is bicycling immoral? -- Men vs. women -- Amazons on wheels -- Girls have a spat! -- It will be run for blood -- They do not speak -- The 'muscular beauties' -- The Parisian, unbeaten and unafraid, is coming -- Lisette and her lightning rivals -- The greatest drawing card in bicycle history -- War on six-day bicycle races -- Grand vaudeville -- Have you seen the cycle whirl? -- Epilogue : maiden name known to all.

ISBN:

1496204174
9781496204172

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1020296393

LCCN:

2017056787

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)