Description: IRON RIDERSStory of the Fort Missoula Buffalo Soldiers Bicycle CorpsGeorge Niels SorensonPictorial Histories Publishing Co., Inc.first printing, June 2000 Paperback8.5" X 11"99 pages followed by bibliography and index (106 total pages)illustrated by b/w photos and two b/w mapsContents page in photo above From the back cover: "The Twenty-fifth Bicycle Corps was formed at the height of the bicycle craze...During the 1890's...The bicycle's potential for revolutionizing the way people lived seemed limitless. To appreciate what the Buffalo Soldiers Bicycle Corps accomplished, it is important to understand the role black men played in the United States military, the attitude leading up to the bicycle experiment, the Western setting in which the troops were stationed, and the rapid changes taking place in America at the time. Exploring the evolution of the bicycle itself also helps explain the broader significance of the efforts put forth by this adventurous band of soldiers..." Condition: Straight, clean and tight. No ownership, no writing, no marks. Clean unmarked pages in clean covers. Tiny bumps to cover corners. First page (which is also the title page) has a small wrinkle at the bottom edge. Bubble wrapped and shipped in a padded mailer with additional cardboard support.
Price: 50 USD
Location: Columbia, Missouri
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Book Title: Iron riders
Signed: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, Incorporated
Item Length: 11 in
Publication Year: 2000
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Author: George Niels Sorenson
Features: Illustrated
Genre: History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Military / United States
Item Width: 8.5 in
Number of Pages: 106
