English, 24.07.2021 18:10 alyssashae1818
Read this excerpt from the introduction to Wheels of Change by Sue Macy.
Wheels of Change looks at how the bicycle took America by storm in the 1880s and '90s, and especially at the ways in which it changed women's lives. It also explores the bicycle culture of the era with short features, appearing after each chapter, that highlight the impact of the two-wheeler on everyday life. You'll meet celebrity cyclists of the day, learn cycling slang, read about cycling songs and magazines, and see bicycles used in advertisements for everything from carpets to candy to baking flour.
What will be included in the text that follows this introduction? Check all that apply.
the historical importance of bicycles to American women
famous nineteenth-century bicyclists
the evolution of bicycling as an extreme sport
examples of cycling in the media
a list of current Olympic bicyclists
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