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First introduced in the United States in the 1830s, the bicycle reached its height of popularity in the 1890s. Two decades later, ridership in the United States collapsed. Turpin chronicles the story of how the bicycle's image changed dramatically, shedding light on how American consumer patterns are shaped over time.

First Taste of Freedom

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    A Hardback by Robert Turpin

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: 5/30/2018 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780815635734, 978-0815635734
      ISBN10: 0815635737

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      Book Synopsis
      First introduced in the United States in the 1830s, the bicycle reached its height of popularity in the 1890s. Two decades later, ridership in the United States collapsed. Turpin chronicles the story of how the bicycle's image changed dramatically, shedding light on how American consumer patterns are shaped over time.

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