Tillie the Terrible Swede - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Tillie the Terrible Swede write by Sue Stauffacher. This book was released on 2012-11-28. Tillie the Terrible Swede available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. When Tillie Anderson came to America, all she had was a needle. So she got herself a job in a tailor shop and waited for a dream to find her. One day, a man sped by on a bicycle. She was told "bicycles aren't for ladies," but from then on, Tillie dreamed of riding—not graceful figure eights, but speedy, scorching, racy riding! And she knew that couldn't be done in a fancy lady's dress. . . . With arduous training and her (shocking!) new clothes, Tillie became the women's bicycle-riding champion of the world. Sue Stauffacher's lively text and Sarah McMenemy's charming illustrations capture the energy of America's bicycle craze and tell the story of one woman who wouldn't let society's expectations stop her from achieving her dream.
Women on the Move
Women on the Move - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Women on the Move write by Roger Gilles. This book was released on 2018-10. Women on the Move available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The 1890s was the peak of the American bicycle craze, and consumers, including women, were buying bicycles in large numbers. Despite critics who tried to discourage women from trying this new sport, women took to the bike in huge numbers, and mastery of the bicycle became a metaphor for women's mastery over their lives. Spurred by the emergence of the "safety" bicycle and the ensuing cultural craze, women's professional bicycle racing thrived in the United States from 1895 to 1902. For seven years, female racers drew large and enthusiastic crowds across the country, including Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City, and New Orleans--and many smaller cities in between. Unlike the trudging, round-the-clock marathons the men (and their spectators) endured, women's six-day races were tightly scheduled, fast-paced, and highly competitive. The best female racers of the era--Tillie Anderson, Lizzie Glaw, and Dottie Farnsworth--became household names and were America's first great women athletes. Despite concerted efforts by the League of American Wheelmen to marginalize the sport and by reporters and other critics to belittle and objectify the women, these athletes forced turn-of-the-century America to rethink strongly held convictions about female frailty and competitive spirit. By 1900 many cities began to ban the men's six-day races, and it became more difficult to ensure competitive women's races and attract large enough crowds. In 1902 two racers died, and the sport's seven-year run was finished--and it has been almost entirely ignored in sports history, women's history, and even bicycling history. Women on the Move tells the full story of America's most popular arena sport during the 1890s, giving these pioneering athletes the place they deserve in history.
On the Freedom Trail #4
On the Freedom Trail #4 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook On the Freedom Trail #4 write by Samuel P. Fortsch. This book was released on 2020-10-20. On the Freedom Trail #4 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Join former U.S. Army rescue dog Sgt. "Rico" Ricochet, a bomb-sniffing Malinois, as he leads the Pawtriots on their fourth mission in this all-American illustrated chapter book series! The Pawtriots are en route back home to D.C., but there's trouble barking in the Boston Harbor...Will Rico divert his course to accept the dangerous mission? For young readers wanting action-packed adventure with a patriotic message, the Pawtriots are the perfect team!
The Final Treasure #4
The Final Treasure #4 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Final Treasure #4 write by Dori Hillestad Butler. This book was released on 2021-10-12. The Final Treasure #4 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From Edgar Award Winner Dori Hillestad Butler comes The Treasure Troop, a chapter book mystery series! Join Marly, Sai, and Isla, three code-cracking kids on the hunt for an old neighbor's hidden treasure. In the fourth and final book of this code-busting series, Marly, Sai, and Isla are back on the hunt. After their shocking discoveries on Summer Island, the Treasure Troop has one final set of clues to follow before reaching the end of their search. And now our trio must solve the toughest mystery of all: what really happened to Mr. Summerling?
Wheel of Misfortune #7
Wheel of Misfortune #7 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Wheel of Misfortune #7 write by Kate McMullan. This book was released on 2003-11-10. Wheel of Misfortune #7 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Wiglaf, Erica, and Angus are representing DSA in the All-Schools-Brain-Power Tournament! But what on Earth are they going to do about their know-it-all captain Bragwort? And how can they even stand a chance against the snobbish Knights Noble Conservatory team?
