Ride to Modernity: The Bicycle in Canada, 1869-1900

by Glen Norcliffe

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This is the story of Canada's encounter with the bicycle in the late nineteenth century, set in the context of the cultural movement known as 'modernity.' Glen Norcliffe covers the bicycle's history from about 1869, when the first bicycle appeared in Canada, until about 1900, a date that marks the end of the era when bicycles were a recognized symbol of modernity and social status; cycling continued into the Edwardian period and beyond, of course,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:080208205X

ISBN13:9780802082053

Release Date:May 2001

Publisher:University of Toronto Press

Length:248 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.7" x 9.8"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Americas Canada Cycling History History of Sports Individual Sports Miscellaneous Sports & Outdoors Sports & Recreation

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