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Boston's Cycling Craze, 1880-1900
Lorenz J. Finison
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Description for Boston's Cycling Craze, 1880-1900
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; 3JH; HBTB; WSBX; WSQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 413.
From 1877 to 1896, the popularity of bicycles increased exponentially, and Boston was in on it from the start. The Boston Bicycle Club was the first in the nation, and the city’s cyclists formed the nucleus of a new national organisation, the League of American Wheelmen. The sport was becoming a craze, and Massachusetts had the largest per capita membership in the league in the 1890s and the largest percentage of women members. Several prominent cycling magazines were published in Boston, making cycling a topic of press coverage and growing cultural influence as well as a form of recreation.
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From 1877 to 1896, the popularity of bicycles increased exponentially, and Boston was in on it from the start. The Boston Bicycle Club was the first in the nation, and the city’s cyclists formed the nucleus of a new national organisation, the League of American Wheelmen. The sport was becoming a craze, and Massachusetts had the largest per capita membership in the league in the 1890s and the largest percentage of women members. Several prominent cycling magazines were published in Boston, making cycling a topic of press coverage and growing cultural influence as well as a form of recreation.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Massachusetts, United States
ISBN
9781625340740
SKU
V9781625340740
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About Lorenz J. Finison
Lorenz J. Finison is a founding member of Cycling Through History and principal of the public health consulting firm SigmaWorks.
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