"The Mechanical Horse": How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.6 • 817 Ratings
🗓️ 29 December 2022
⏱️ 43 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, from the modernization of medicine to the development of our country’s road systems, the bicycle has had a major impact on American life. Though its rise occurred in the nineteenth century, cycling is still something that’s very popular in our country today. Margaret Guroff, author of “The Mechanical Horse: How the Bicycle Reshaped American Life”, brings us the story.
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