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Author:   Roger Gilles
Publisher:   University of Nebraska Press
Imprint:   University of Nebraska Press
ISBN:  

9781496204172

ISBN 10:   1496204174
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   01 October 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments                                                                                                      Introduction: The Terrible Swede                                                                              Part 1. Bicycles and Bloomers Chapter 1. Six-Day Bike Race for Women                                                                            Chapter 2. Watch the Woman Cyclists                                                                                   Chapter 3. After Gold and Medals                                                                                         Part 2. Leading Ladies Chapter 4. Riders Are Dressed in Pleasing Costumes                                                            Chapter 5. Like Spiders on a Wall                                                                                          Chapter 6. Lovers True                                                                                                           Chapter 7. Girls May Pull Hair                                                                                               Part 3. Backlash Chapter 8. Threatened with Suspension                                                                                 Chapter 9. A Gala Event on Wheels                                                                                       Chapter 10. Is Bicycling Immoral?                                                                                         Chapter 11. Men versus Women                                                                                            Chapter 12. Amazons on Wheels                                                                                            Part 4. Rivals Chapter 13. Girls Have a Spat!                                                                                               Chapter 14. It Will Be Run for Blood                                                                                    Chapter 15. They Do Not Speak                                                                                             Chapter 16. The “Muscular Beauties”                                                                                    Part 5. Lisette Chapter 17. The Parisian, Unbeaten and Unafraid, Is Coming                                              Chapter 18. Lisette and Her Lightning Rivals                                                                        Chapter 19. The Greatest Drawing Card in Bicycle History                                                  Part 6. Farewell to Cycliennes Chapter 20. War on Six-Day Bicycle Races                                                                          Chapter 21. Grand Vaudeville                                                                                                Chapter 22. Have You Seen the Cycle Whirl?                                                                       Epilogue: Maiden Name Known to All                                                                                  Notes                                                                                                                           Index                                                                                                                            

Reviews

A vivid portrait of the forgotten heroines of the bicycle boom. A delightful and inspiring revelation. -David Herlihy, author of Bicycle: The History -- David Herlihy Gilles meticulously re-creates a bygone era in American professional cycling-an era forgotten no longer. -M. Ann Hall, author of The Girl and the Game and Feminism and Sporting Bodies -- M. Ann Hall Roger Gilles shines a much-deserved light on 1890s women cyclists, bringing back to life Tillie Anderson, Dottie Farnsworth, and their sisters on wheels. Thoroughly researched, this is a rollicking read-a treasure. -Peter Joffre Nye, author of Hearts of Lions and The Fast Times of Albert Champion -- Peter Joffre Nye Women on the Move is a much-needed look at the history of sports and the challenges-and advancement-of women in America. A must-read for sports fans, equality advocates, and history enthusiasts. -Kathryn Bertine, author of The Road Less Taken and documentary filmmaker of Half The Road -- Kathryn Bertine

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Roger Gilles is a writing professor at Grand Valley State University.     

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