| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; MUSCLE ON WHEELS; Title; Copyright; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Circuses and Walking Tracks, 1870s; 2 Pedestriennes, 1878-1880; 3 Early Bicycliennes, 1879-1882; 4 Champion Bicyclienne, 1883; 5 Muscle on Wheels, 1884; 6 Just One of the Guys, 1885-1888; 7 Beauty on Wheels, 1888-1890; 8 Safeties, Backlash, and Disaster, 1890-1896; Epilogue; APPENDICES; 1 Louise Armaindo: Pertaining to Her Background; 2 "Louise Viellard Sainte-Foix": A Story by Elia W. Peattie; Notes; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
A fascinating account of high-wheel bicycle racing and one of North America's first women professional athletes. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Armaindo, Louise, 1857-1900.
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Bicycle racing -- History -- 19th century.
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Bicycle racing. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Bicycles -- History -- 19th century.
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Bicycles. |
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Women cyclists -- Canada -- Biography.
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Women cyclists. |
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Canada. |
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Cyclists -- Canada -- Biography.
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Cyclists. |
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Women cyclists -- History -- 19th century.
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Bicycles -- Social aspects -- 19th century.
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Social aspects. |
| Chronological Term |
1800-1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hall, M. Ann (Margaret Ann), 1942- Muscle on wheels. Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2018] 0773554653 9780773554658 (OCoLC)1031343043 |
| ISBN |
9780773555327 (electronic book) |
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0773555323 (electronic book) |
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9780773555334 |
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0773555331 |
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9780773554658 |
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0773554653 |
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