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Book The Two Wheeled World of George B  Thayer

Download or read book The Two Wheeled World of George B Thayer written by Kevin J. Hayes and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015-11 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyclotourism has recently risen to prominence with growing national media coverage and thousands of participants taking to America’s roadways on two wheels and under their own pedal power. But the concept is not new. More than a century ago, George B. Thayer took his own first “century,” or one-hundred-mile bicycle ride. The Two-Wheeled World of George B. Thayer brings to life the experience of late nineteenth-century cycling through the heartfelt story of this important cycling pioneer. In 1886, just two years after his first century, Thayer rode his high wheeler across the United States, traveling from his home in Connecticut to California and back. Thayer took an indirect route without any intent to set speed records, but his trip was full of adventure nonetheless. Thayer loved going downhill, his legs over the handlebars, risking life and limb atop the large wheel on often rough and muddy roads. With aplomb and humor, he dealt with the countless other hazards he encountered, including dogs, mule teams, and wild hogs. Even bad weather and poor sleeping conditions could not keep Thayer down. After his epic tour across the United States, Thayer had the urge to cycle abroad and eventually toured England, Germany, Belgium, and Canada on his bike. His later travels were in part aided by his hometown of Hartford, Connecticut, which was the epicenter of American bicycle manufacturing in the late 1890s. In addition to telling Thayer’s cycling story, Kevin J. Hayes brings to life the culture of cycling and its rise at the end of the nineteenth century, when bikes became more affordable and the nation’s riding craze took off.

Book On This Day in Connecticut History

Download or read book On This Day in Connecticut History written by Gregg Mangan and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connecticut's character runs much deeper than breathtaking fall foliage and quaint coastal towns. One day at a time, author Gregg Mangan chronicles fascinating episodes in state history, from the earliest European settlements to the modern era. After a lengthy debate, the state senate voted in favor of "Yankee Doodle" as the official state song on March 16, 1978. Bridgeport's General Electric Company completed work on the bazooka on June 14, 1942. On the morning of December 4, 1891, the only four-train collision in American history occurred at the railroad station in East Thompson. Each date on the calendar holds a nugget of knowledge in this celebration of Constitution State history.

Book The Army Lineage Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1953
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 880 pages

Download or read book The Army Lineage Book written by United States. Department of the Army. Office of Military History and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book America s War with Spain

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anne Cipriano Venzon
  • Publisher : Scarecrow Press
  • Release : 2003
  • ISBN : 9780810844933
  • Pages : 236 pages

Download or read book America s War with Spain written by Anne Cipriano Venzon and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with an overview, this work covers foreign and domestic events and battles. It continues with specialized chapters on the U.S. Army, Navy, the all-important press and public opinion, before turning to actions in Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Two indexes complete the book.

Book American History

Download or read book American History written by Harvard University. Library and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 1000 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas

Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas written by New York Public Library. Reference Department and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas

Download or read book Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas written by New York Public Library. Reference Dept and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Spanish American War

Download or read book The Spanish American War written by Anne Cipriano Venzon and published by Scholarly Title. This book was released on 1990 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Wicked Fairfax County

    Book Details:
  • Author : Cindy L. Bennett
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Release : 2018
  • ISBN : 1467138932
  • Pages : 128 pages

Download or read book Wicked Fairfax County written by Cindy L. Bennett and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American troops loot Fairfax County: 1898 -- The night of terror: Suffragists at the Occoquan Workhouse -- The 1918 murder of Eva Roy -- The laughing killer and the nudist camp -- The bunnyman -- Ebola Reston -- Fairfax County's Cold War spies.

Book The Literature of Connecticut History

Download or read book The Literature of Connecticut History written by Christopher Collier and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A survey of published literature on Connecticut history with essays on, lists of, and annotations for works listed.

Book A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County  Pennsylvania

Download or read book A Genealogical and Personal History of Bucks County Pennsylvania written by William Watts Hart Davis and published by Genealogical Publishing Com. This book was released on 1975 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of v. 3 of the 1905 ed. published by Lewis Pub. Co., New York under title: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time.

Book Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901  Date index

Download or read book Bibliography of American Imprints to 1901 Date index written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Modern History of New London County  Connecticut

Download or read book A Modern History of New London County Connecticut written by Benjamin Tinkham Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Amherst Graduates  Quarterly

Download or read book Amherst Graduates Quarterly written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: