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How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle: Reflections of an Influential 19th Century Woman

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How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle: Reflections of an Influential 19th Century Woman - Willard, Frances Elizabeth, and O'Hare, Carol (Editor), and Mayo, Edith (Designer)
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In 1893 Frances Willard was at the height of her power and influence as leader of the women's social reform movement. It was also a time when bicycles were wildly popular. And so, when her doctor recommended she take exercise out of doors, Willard was determined to learn to ride. It was not easy for a woman in her fifty-third year, hampered by long skirts, but she was eager for the challenge. She hoped her example would help women seek a wider world and saw "great advantage in good fellowship and mutual understanding ...

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How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle: Reflections of an Influential 19th Century Woman 1991, Fair Oaks Publishing Company

ISBN-13: 9780933271050

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How I Learned to Ride the Bicycle: Reflections of an Influential 19th Century Woman 1991, Fair Oaks Publishing Company

ISBN-13: 9780933271043

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