Gant, Jesse J.

Wheel Fever : How Wisconsin Became a Great Bicycling State. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (287 pages)

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword by David Herlihy -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: How Wisconsin Became a Great Bicycling State -- 1. Velocipede Mania -- 2. The Dawn of Wisconsin's High-Wheel Era -- 3. The Rise of Wisconsin's Amateur Cycling Clubs -- 4. The Safety Model and the Beginning of Wisconsin's Bicycling Boom -- 5. The Troubled Beginnings of Wheel Fever -- 6. The Leading Division of the West -- 7. Women and Labor during the Boom -- 8. Walter Sanger, Major Taylor, and Professional Racing at the End of the Boom -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- About the Authors.

9780870206146


Cycling-Wisconsin-History.
Wisconsin-History.
Wisconsin-Social life and customs.


Electronic books.

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