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Author:

Moore, Kay, 1950-

Title:

The great bicycle experiment : the Army's historic Black Bicycle Corps, 1896-97 / Kay Moore.

Publisher:

Mountain Press Pub. Co.,

Copyright Date:

2012

Description:

viii, 86 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Military cycling--History--19th century.
United States.--Bicycle Corps.--Infantry Regiment, 25th.--Bicycle Corps.
United States.--Army--History--History--19th century.
Fort Missoula (Mont.)--History--19th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-77) and indexes.

Contents:

The buffalo soldier : pride and prejudice -- Fort Missoula, circa 1895 : life at a frontier Army post -- Why bicycles? : a transportation experiment -- Getting it together : organizing and training the Bicycle Corps -- Gearing up : trial run to Lake McDonald -- The second trial : expedition to Yellowstone -- The big idea : two thousand miles on two wheels -- And they're off! : St. Louis or bust! -- The end of the experiment : success or failure? -- Legacy : honoring the Bicycle Corps.

ISBN:

0878425934
9780878425938 pbk

LCCN:

2012021386

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

NYPE343 -- Charles City Public Library (Charles City)

SVPC124 -- Clarksville Public Library (Clarksville)

FCPB384 -- Dike Public Library (Dike)

LASX353 -- CAL Community School District Library (Latimer)

DAPG173 -- Mason City Public Library (Mason City)

NXPA663 -- Stacyville Public Library (Stacyville)