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Elizabeth Pennell Awheel

Author : Lost Century of Sports Collection
Publisher : The Lost Century of Sports Collection
ISBN 13 : 1964197597
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Elizabeth Pennell Awheel written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Robins Pennell was a widely published American travel writer renowned for her literary prowess and cycling expeditions across Europe. Teaming up with her husband, artist Joseph Pennell (whose illustrations accompany her text in this volume), the duo explored Britain and Europe on tandem tricycles and bicycles, chronicling their journeys in captivating prose and detailed illustrations. Their cycling odyssey began in 1884 when they accepted a commission from The Century Magazine, leading to their first book, A Canterbury Pilgrimage (1885), followed by Two Pilgrims’ Progress (1887), and Our Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1893). Elizabeth's insightful essays in this volume, including Cycling (1890) and At Last, The Ladies’ Perfect Cycling Costume (1892), offer valuable guidance on riding and attire for women cyclists in the Victorian Era. Elizabeth Pennell’s literary contributions extended beyond cycling, encompassing biographies, art criticism, and culinary writings. The Pennell homestead in London served as a hub for literary and artistic luminaries of the time. Through Elizabeth’s writings, readers can embark on a journey through Europe's landscapes while gaining profound insights into the evolving role of women in cycling. Her works stand as literary treasures and historical documents, illuminating an era when cycling symbolized independence and adventure, transcending mere transportation to become a hallmark of exploration and personal freedom. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Tricycle Days 1881-1888

Author : Lost Century of Sports Collection
Publisher : The Lost Century of Sports Collection
ISBN 13 : 1964197546
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Tricycle Days 1881-1888 written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three-wheelers kickstarted the cycling fad for women in the 1880s. Two-wheelers at the time were the old-time high-wheel “ordinaries” or “penny-farthings,” which were difficult for most women to mount and impossible to pedal in long dresses. This volume of the Sports She Wrote series features 90 articles (148,000 words) from 1881 to 1888, when tricycles were the most popular mode of transportation for women (and many men) seeking independent mobility on wheels. Three-wheel designs varied greatly, from single operator to dual rider models, called “sociables” in which the riders sat side-by-side, and “tandems” with riders seated front and back. Wheel sizes and alignments also differed as manufacturers sought the most efficient mechanisms for pedaling, steering and braking. Early tricycles were heavy and cumbersome, weighing up to 100 pounds. The weight gradually decreased as manufacturing and metallurgical methods improved. The first 49 articles in this volume, span the heyday of tricycling, covering the lively debate over women's embrace of the wheel, proper riding attire, and adventures on the road. Contributors include the popular cycling writers Mary Sargent Hopkins and Minna Caroline Smith. Five diary-style entries follow, written by Amy Hurlston of England. The volume closes with an obscure column, “Woman on a Tricycle,” published in The Sunday Leader newspaper in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The anonymous author is a spirited iconoclast who challenged societal norms with unapologetic rebellion. She offers unfiltered regional observations on broader cultural issues as well as keen details about cycling. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Fiction on Wheels 1882-1885

Author : Lost Century of Sports Collection
Publisher : The Lost Century of Sports Collection
ISBN 13 : 1964197619
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Fiction on Wheels 1882-1885 written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Sports She Wrote series showcases a collection of fictional works by pioneering women authors who creatively incorporated the rising popularity of cycling into their narratives between 1882 and 1885 (118,000 words). While the stories do not offer substantial technical insights into cycling, they intricately weave tricycles and bicycles into tales of exploration, self-discovery, and personal freedom. A notable contributor is M. H. Catherwood, renowned for her romantic historical novels. Her serialized story, Castle Trundle, was published in The Wheelman from November 1883 to January 1884.The same publication featured two stories by Minna Caroline Smith, who wrote under the pseudonym "Minimum": I Wait for My Story (November 1882) and A Flying Dutchman (serialized from December 1882 to May 1883). A New Ixion; or, The Man on the Wheel, was published in March 1883, written by Belle Campbell, featuring a thrilling chase scene between a bicycle and a horse to earn a woman’s affections. The centerpiece of this anthology is the 1884 novel Wheels and Whims, co-authored by Florine Thayer McCray and Esther Louise Smith. It follows four young women on a tricycle tour along the Connecticut River, delving into themes of sisterhood, romance, women's rights, and societal norms. The text is accompanied by several illustrations. These captivating stories not only reflect the Victorian-era fascination with cycling but also serve as a testament to the ingenuity of women authors, offering readers a glimpse into a bygone era when wheeling was more than just a means of transportation—it was a muse for transformative storytelling. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Bicycle Days 1896-1900

Author : Lost Century of Sports Collection
Publisher : The Lost Century of Sports Collection
ISBN 13 : 1964197678
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Bicycle Days 1896-1900 written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the Sports She Wrote series completes the nine-volume chronological journey of 19th century cycling articles written by women. By the end of the century, the bicycling craze transitioned from a fleeting fad into a deeply ingrained aspect of American culture. Bicycles were no longer mere novelties but essential methods of transportation for the masses, sources of physical exercise, and vehicles for leisure and sports. Forty-eight articles (102,000 words) authored by dozens of women writers and 38 illustrations from 20 periodicals offer insightful discourse on the state and development of women’s cycling. These articles offer a multifaceted exploration of various cycling topics, reflecting the evolving attitudes and practices surrounding the sport. The final cycling article, published in 1900, is emblematic of the progress made and the future prospect for athletic cycling, focusing on women’s “fancy riding,” now known as trick riding. This volume includes the comprehensive book “Bicycling for Ladies,” written by Maria E. Ward, published in 1896. With 34 accompanying photographs, Ward's book serves as a testament to the vibrancy and diversity of cycling culture during this pivotal period in history. In addition to the basics of riding, Ward provides detailed instructions for maintenance and repair of bicycles and demonstrates how to use the necessary tools that many women of the era were unaccustomed to using. The volume concludes with a foretaste of the future penned by Mary Sargent Hopkins, whose cycling articles are featured in several volumes of this series, but in this case introduces readers to a new wheeled contraption destined to revolutionize independent transportation—the automobile. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

"Daisie" Helen Bassett

Author : Lost Century of Sports Collection
Publisher : The Lost Century of Sports Collection
ISBN 13 : 1964197538
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book "Daisie" Helen Bassett written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Daisie” was the penname for Helen Drew Bassett, America’s first prominent woman cycling columnist during the era of the three-wheeler. She was married to Abbot Bassett, longtime secretary of the League of American Wheelmen (L. A. W.), and editor of several cycling trade journals. This volume of the Sports She Wrote series features Daisie’s column, “From A Feminine Point of View,” which spanned three publications from May 1885 to February 1888 (124,000 words). A trailblazing tricyclist and avid promoter of wheeling, she finally embraced the inevitability of the two-wheeler in her final column. Daisie was an early convert to women on wheels. She organized women’s cycling tours and welcomed diverse opinions in her column involving the evolution of the machine, cycling etiquette, and discussions about proper cycling attire. Her compatriots in cycling literature quoted in her column include Mary Sargent Hopkins, Minna Caroline Smith, Ida Trafford Bell, Violet Lorne, and Marguerite Kirkland. Commentaries by several male contributors are also included as they relate to Daisie’s topics. The volume concludes with Daisie's article in Outing magazine, describing the “Ladies’ Eastern Tricycle Tour” in 1888. Her legacy persists not only in her articles but also in the spirited debates and community she fostered within the cycling world, leaving an indelible mark on the early history of women’s cycling in America. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Ambitious Bicycle Tours

Author : Lost Century of Sports Collection
Publisher : The Lost Century of Sports Collection
ISBN 13 : 1964197600
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Ambitious Bicycle Tours written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most impactful features of the bicycle in the late 19th century was its expansion of travel opportunities off the beaten path. The articles and books (104,000 words) in this volume of the Sports She Wrote series are a blend of travelogue and cycling adventures, capturing the essence of wheeled touring through women's narratives. Their accounts describe the complexities of long-distance cycling through native and foreign lands and depict the cultures encountered along the way, providing pioneering guidebooks for fellow cyclists to follow and valuable advice for women awheel. Bicycling evolved in the 1890s beyond mere transportation into a source of newfound independence for women, a means of exploration and adventure according to the rider’s own schedule, enabling enthusiasts to tour areas inaccessible by railroads, free from stagecoach lines and mass transit constraints, without the cost and maintenance responsibilities of a horse. This new mobility sparked a social movement for road infrastructure improvements, which were essential to the forthcoming automobile era. The initial section features articles and illustrations from 1896 to 1898, including Margaret Valentine Le Long's remarkable solo journey from Chicago to San Francisco. This is followed by two books by Fanny Bullock Workman and her husband William Workman. Their literary contributions, Algerian Memories (1895) and Sketches Awheel in Modern Iberia (1897), including dozens of Fanny's photographs, provide visual and narrative journeys through North Africa and Spain. Fanny was a New Woman and an advocate for women’s suffrage. She was also a noted mountain climber and her book In the Ice World of Himalaya is featured in the Mountaineering volume of the Sports She Wrote series. These narratives celebrate the bicycle's role in alternative vacation options for active men and women, leaving a lasting impact on late 19th-century women's cycling history in America and around the world. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Bicycling in 1896

Author : Lost Century of Sports Collection
Publisher : The Lost Century of Sports Collection
ISBN 13 : 1964197570
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Bicycling in 1896 written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1896 marked the peak of the bicycling craze in America, as reflected in the 119 articles and 72 illustrations (118,000 words) in this volume of the Sports She Wrote series. Bikes became essential for women of all classes, influencing social norms, practical transportation and the dress reform movement. The debate over the best model bicycle for women to ride (including the “drop frame,” now known as a “girl’s bike”) and proper cycling attire raged on, led by Mary Sargent Hopkins, a prominent advocate known as "Merrie Wheeler." Her column in The Ladies’ World highlighted cycling's prominence. A series of 18 articles by Olivia Howard Dunbar and 11 articles by Ida Trafford Bell published in bicycle journals offer insight into cycling in America. Harper’s Bazar’s featured a "Bicycling Number," further documenting the importance of wheeling at the time. Celebrities and high society’s embrace of the two-wheeler boosted its popularity among women nationwide. Twenty articles highlight Charlotte Smith's harsh critique on the immorality of cycling for women. Her tirade sparked emotional debates about a woman's freedom to travel independently without a chaperone but had little impact on diminishing the fad. Despite the controversy, cycling's popularity persisted, though the craze waned in later years as cycling became a utilitarian form of transportation for the masses and was soon superseded by the automobile. This volume also includes reports of international bike races by Mrs. Eck, the wife of the American team manager, long-distance tours by couples, and four works of bicycling fiction from various magazines, written by women and published in 1896. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Bike Journal Correspondents

Author : Lost Century of Sports Collection
Publisher : The Lost Century of Sports Collection
ISBN 13 : 1964197562
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Bike Journal Correspondents written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The cycling fad in the late 19th century spawned journals aimed at the growing masses of men and women on wheels. This volume of the Sports She Wrote series features a lively rivalry between writers in two prominent cycling journals, The Bicycling World & L.A.W. Bulletin (founded in 1878) and The Wheel and Cycling Trade Review (founded in 1888). Cycling was in the midst of a transition from tricycles to the high-wheel “ordinary” to the modern two-wheel "safety" bicycle. The 174 articles (126,000 words) written by correspondents in this volume often resemble the 19th-century version of social media trolling. Many writers used pseudonyms or their League of American Wheelmen badge numbers rather than their real names. Bylines include Helen Grey, Violet Lorne, and Lillias Campbell Davidson, as well as pennames “Psyche,” “Pioneer,” “Caviler,” “Wildflower,” and “Pony,” all confirmed to be women. A handful of writings by men are also included as they instigate or pertain to the discussions between the women. Among the primary topics was women's attire, which led to the invention of the "drop-frame” (later known as a “girl’s bike”) to accommodate long skirts, but hems still got caught in the chains and gears. Dress reform and the adoption of bloomers and knickerbockers became a heated controversy debated in several articles. Women's cycling mirrored societal changes, reflecting broader shifts in women's roles and expectations for the “New Woman” in the Victorian Era. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Bicycle Days 1888-1895

Author : Lost Century of Sports Collection
Publisher : The Lost Century of Sports Collection
ISBN 13 : 1964197554
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (641 download)

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Download or read book Bicycle Days 1888-1895 written by Lost Century of Sports Collection and published by The Lost Century of Sports Collection. This book was released on 2024-04-26 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1888 to 1895, American cycling underwent a transformative journey from clunky three-wheel tricycles to sleek and efficient two-wheel bicycles, marking a pivotal moment in the history of women’s cycling. The introduction of the "safety" bike, with its equal-sized wheels, replaced the cumbersome big-wheel “ordinary” contraption, and made cycling more accessible to women and reshaped the social and cultural landscape. The transition from sitting securely on three wheels to balancing precariously on two wheels was met with skepticism and intrigue. The novel concept of forward momentum and equilibrium presented challenges in conveying its simplicity, especially to those unfamiliar with the experience. Steering remained a mystery, and the restrictive nature of women’s skirts posed a significant obstacle to mounting a saddle and pedaling. The emergence of the "drop frame" (later known as a "girl's bike"), invented to accommodate women's fashions, was countered by advances in the dress reform movement and a public outcry over the adoption of bloomers and knickerbockers. This volume of the Sports She Wrote series presents 86 articles (121,000 words) and 79 illustrations from this era, subdivided into four sections: Part 1 features ten articles by Grace E. Denison, a notable figure in the cycling community and one of the “Sweet Sixteen” founders of the Canadian Women’s Press Club. Part 2 focuses on the life and writings of Mary Sargent Hopkins, also known as "Merrie Wheeler," one of the most influential women bicyclists of the era, who is also prominent in other volumes of this series. Part 3 presents 38 chronological articles written by more than two dozen women from 1888 to 1895, providing diverse perspectives and lively debate. Part 4 features 53-year-old women’s rights advocate Frances E. Willard's seminal book, How I Learned to Ride the Wheel, offering psychological and philosophical insight into women’s empowerment through cycling, as well as practical advice for women learning to ride and those who were too timid to try. Sports She Wrote is a 31-volume time-capsule of primary documents written by more than 500 women in the 19th century, including nine volumes on cycling.

Sport in American Culture

Author : Joyce D. Duncan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1851095594
Total Pages : 495 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Sport in American Culture written by Joyce D. Duncan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-11-19 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and timely exploration of the cultural impact of sport on American society, including lifestyles, language, and thinking. Sport in American Culture is the first and only reference work to provide an in-depth and up-to-date exploration of sport and its impact on American culture. Essays from more than 200 scholars, professionals, and sports enthusiasts address how sport has changed our lifestyles, language, and thinking. Arranged alphabetically, the work introduces key sport figures and national icons, with a focus on their cultural impact, examines individual sports and how they have influenced society, and discusses such phenomena as the billion-dollar athletic apparel industry, sport as big business, and the effect of sport on gender, racial views, pride, and nationalism. In addition to expected topics, the work also includes less studied areas such as myths, audience rituals, Wheaties, comic books, the hula hoop, and religion.

The Self-Propelled Voyager

Author : Duncan R. Jamieson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442253711
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book The Self-Propelled Voyager written by Duncan R. Jamieson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the last quarter of the nineteenth century, people who wanted to travel independently either walked or rode horses. Then a newly invented machine changed forever the nature of personal transportation. The cycle—self-propelled bicycles, tricycles, and tandems—allowed almost anyone to travel around town, around their region, and around the world. While dramatic developments in equipment, clothing, road surfaces, and amenities make the physicality of cycling much different from the earlier era, the experience of cycling has seen little change. The Self-Propelled Voyager: How the Cycle Revolutionized Travel recounts how a transportation innovation opened the world for not only those who made the journey but also for the armchair travelers who read with interest the cyclists’ accounts of faraway places. Following a brief history of the development of the cycle, this book describes the exploits of long-distance riders who wrote of their experiences, their triumphs, and their tragedies. Duncan R. Jamieson chronicles their journeys, their personal stories, and the times in which they lived, revealing that, despite the continuing rise and fall of cycling interest, people continue to enjoy traveling in the slow lane. Drawing on books and articles by the women and men who rode and wrote of their travels, The Self-Propelled Voyager also features photographs from the 1880s up to the modern day, illustrating the development of the cycle through history. Accessibly written yet comprehensive in its coverage, this book will interest not only the cycling enthusiast but historians focusing on sport and sport tourism as well.

Around The World On Two Wheels

Author : Peter Zheutlin
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 0806530669
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Around The World On Two Wheels written by Peter Zheutlin and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Zheutlin's thoroughly researched account will make you wish you'd been around to catch a glimpse of the extraordinary woman as she went wheeling by. --Bill Littlefield, National Public Radio's Only A Game Until 1894 there were no female sport stars, no product endorsement deals, and no young mothers with the chutzpah to circle the globe on a bicycle. Annie Londonderry changed all of that. When Annie left Boston in June of that year, she was a brash young lady with a 42-pound bicycle, a revolver, a change of underwear, and a dream of freedom. She was also a feisty mother of three who had become the center of what one newspaper called "one of the most novel wagers ever made": a high-stakes bet between two wealthy merchants that a woman could not ride around the world on a bicycle. The epic journey that followed took the connection between athletics and commercialism to dizzying new heights, and turned Annie Londonderry into a symbol of women's equality. A vastly entertaining blend of social history, high adventure, and maverick marketing, Around the World on Two Wheels is an unforgettable portrait of courage, imagination, and tenacity. "Annie was a remarkable woman and well worth getting to know." --Booklist "A wonderful telling of one of the most intriguing, offbeat, and until now, lost chapters in the history of cycling." --David Herlihy, author of Bicycle: The History "A pleasant, affectionate portrait of a free spirit who pedaled her way out of Victorian constraints." --Kirkus Reviews "[A] charming and informative book." --Cape Cod Times "[An] incredible story. . .[a] fascinating book." --NextReads "[A] stirring tale. . .not only a must read, but a must have." --Western Writers of America Roundup Magazine "[A] remarkable saga." --The Winston-Salem (NC) Journal "[R]ead[s]. . .like a novel." --The Columbia (SC) State "[M]eticulously researched. . .illuminat[es] the feeling of a bygone era." --The Portsmouth (NH) Wire Peter Zheutlin has been chasing the story of his great-grandaunt Annie Londonderry for more than four years. He is an avid cyclist and a freelance journalist whose work appears regularly in the Boston Globe and the Christian Science Monitor. He has also written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, AARP Magazine, Bicycling, the New England Quarterly, and other publications. He lives in Needham, Massachusetts.

Old Wheelways

Author : Robert L. McCullough
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262552493
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Old Wheelways written by Robert L. McCullough and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2024-06-11 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How American bicyclists shaped the landscape and left traces of their journeys for us in writing, illustrations, and photographs. In the later part of the nineteenth century, American bicyclists were explorers, cycling through both charted and uncharted territory. These wheelmen and wheelwomen became keen observers of suburban and rural landscapes, and left copious records of their journeys—in travel narratives, journalism, maps, photographs, illustrations. They were also instrumental in the construction of roads and paths (“wheelways”)—building them, funding them, and lobbying legislators for them. Their explorations shaped the landscape and the way we look at it, yet with few exceptions their writings have been largely overlooked by landscape scholars, and many of the paths cyclists cleared have disappeared. In Old Wheelways, Robert McCullough restores the pioneering cyclists of the nineteenth century to the history of American landscapes. McCullough recounts marathon cycling trips around the Northeast undertaken by hardy cyclists, who then describe their journeys in such magazines as The Wheelman Illustrated and Bicycling World; the work of illustrators (including Childe Hassam, before his fame as a painter); efforts by cyclists to build better rural roads and bicycle paths; and conflicts with park planners, including the famous Olmsted Firm, who often opposed separate paths for bicycles. Today's ubiquitous bicycle lanes owe their origins to nineteenth century versions, including New York City's “asphalt ribbons.” Long before there were “rails to trails,” there was a movement to adapt existing passageways—including aqueduct corridors, trolley rights-of-way, and canal towpaths—for bicycling. The campaigns for wheelways, McCullough points out, offer a prologue to nearly every obstacle faced by those advocating bicycle paths and lanes today. McCullough's text is enriched by more than one hundred historic images of cyclists (often attired in skirts and bonnets, suits and ties), country lanes, and city streets.

Literature of Travel and Exploration

Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135456623
Total Pages : 3477 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)

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Download or read book Literature of Travel and Exploration written by Jennifer Speake and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-12 with total page 3477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.

A Canterbury Pilgrimage

Author : Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Publisher : University of Alberta
ISBN 13 : 1772120928
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (721 download)

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Download or read book A Canterbury Pilgrimage written by Elizabeth Robins Pennell and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2016-02-17 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey across Europe aboard a tandem tricycle in these two Victorian-era travelogues that take readers to England and Italy. A peasant in peaked hat and blue shirt, with trousers rolled up high above his bare knees, crossed the road and silently examined the tricycle. “You have a good horse,” he then said; “it eats nothing.” —from An Italian Pilgrimage The 1880s was an exhilarating time for cycling pioneers like Elizabeth and her husband Joseph. As boneshakers and high-wheelers evolved into tandem tricycles and the safety bike, cycling grew from child’s play and extreme sport into a leisurely and, importantly, literary mode of transportation. The illustrated travel memoirs of “those Pennells” were—and still are—highly entertaining. They helped usher in the new age of leisure touring, while playfully hearkening back to famous literary journeys. In this new edition, Dave Buchanan provides rich cultural contexts surrounding the Pennells’ first two adventures. These long out-of-print travel memoirs will delight avid cyclists as well as scholars of travel literature, cycling history, women’s writing, Victorian literature, and illustration. “In the airy, self deprecating style of Robert Louis Stevenson, an American couple captured the imaginations of UK and US readers through the five illustrated cycle-travel books they created beginning in the 1880s. . . . Elizabeth and Joseph Pennell succeeded in bringing the leisure touring idea to the forefront through their jaunts aboard a tandem tricycle outfitted with luggage racks. . . . Cycling historian Dave Buchanan contributes an enlightening introduction which grounds the couple in the literary/art world of the late nineteenth century and gives a gearhead sense of bicycling history. But Elizabeth’s delightful prose steals the show.” —Foreword Reviews

Revolutions

Author : Hannah Ross
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593083601
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Revolutions written by Hannah Ross and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-06-09 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history and celebration of women's cycling—beginning with its origins as a political statement, beloved pastime, and early feminist act—that shares the stories of notable cyclists and groups around the world More than a century after they first entered the mainstream, bicycles and the culture around them are as accessible as ever—but for women, that progress has always been a struggle to achieve, and even now the culture remains overwhelmingly male. In Revolutions, author Hannah Ross highlights the stories of extraordinary women cyclists and all-female cycling groups over time and around the world, and demonstrates both the feminist power of cycling and its present-day issues. A cyclist herself, Ross puts a spotlight on the many incredible women and girls on bicycles from then to now—many of whom had to endure great opposition to do so, beginning in the 1880s, when the first women began setting distance records, racing competitively, and using bicycles to spread the word about women’s suffrage. Revolutions also celebrates women setting records and demanding equality in competitive cycling, as well as cyclists in countries including Afghanistan, India, and Saudi Arabia who are inspiring women to take up space on the road, trails, and elsewhere. Both a history of women's cycling and an impassioned manifesto, Revolutions challenges a male-dominated narrative that has long prevailed in cycling and celebrates the excellence of women in the culture.

Literature of Travel and Exploration: A to F

Author : Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9781579584252
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (842 download)

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Book Synopsis Literature of Travel and Exploration: A to F by : Jennifer Speake

Download or read book Literature of Travel and Exploration: A to F written by Jennifer Speake and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles, postcards), companies and societies (East India Company, Royal Geographical Society, Society of Dilettanti), and issues and themes (censorship, exile, orientalism, and tourism). For a full list of entries and contributors, a generous selection of sample entries, and more, visit the Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia website.