Wheel Within a Wheel (Applewood Books) - Softcover

Willard, Frances E.

  • 4.02 out of 5 stars
    137 ratings by Goodreads
 
9781557094490: Wheel Within a Wheel (Applewood Books)

Synopsis

Published originally in 1895, this classic by Frances Willard, the founder of the WCTU and well-known suffragette, gives insight into both the profound impact of the bicycle at the turn of the century and the new freedom it gave to women in America.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Written toward the turn of the nineteenth century by Frances Willard, the founder of the WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union) and well-known suffragette, A Wheel Within a Wheel offers lively insight into the mind of an independent woman who also reflected the temper of her times. Brave enough to take up bicycle riding when she was fifty-three years old, Willard reported that her bicycling costume "consisted of a skirt and blouse of tweed, with belt, rolling collar, and loose cravat, the skirt three inches from the ground; a round straw hat, and walking-shoes with gaiters. It was a simple, modest suit, to which no person of common sense could take exception".

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title