The Great Bicycle Experiment
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (846 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0878425934 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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She lives in Placerville, California. Currently a professor in the Teacher Education Department at California State University in Sacramento, Kay is the author of several children's nonfiction books as well as professional guides for teachers. Kay Moore, an incorrigible history buff, was born and raised in Maryland. . After ten years as a
Good Short Read IM Johnson Enjoyed reading this short book while traveling. Very interesting piece of history that I suspect very few of us know about.. Michelle E. said Five Stars. Good book. Kent Price said Amazing story and pictures. Well written account the Army's historic black Bicycle Corps. There are many pictures of black solders riding 1000's miles to Yellowstone park and around the Mammoth hot springs. This is an amazing historical record. The story is told in 10 chapters:(1) The Buffalo soldier: pride and prejudice("Amazing story and pictures" according to Kent Price. Well written account the Army's historic black Bicycle Corps. There are many pictures of black solders riding 1000's miles to Yellowstone park and around the Mammoth hot springs. This is an amazing historical record. The story is told in 10 chapters:(1) The Buffalo soldier: pride and prejudice(2) Fort Missoula, circa 1895: life at a frontier army post(Amazing story and pictures Well written account the Army's historic black Bicycle Corps. There are many pictures of black solders riding 1000's miles to Yellowstone park and around the Mammoth hot springs. This is an amazing historical record. The story is told in 10 chapters:(1) The Buffalo soldier: pride and prejudice(2) Fort Missoula, circa 1895: life at a frontier army post(3) Why bicycles? A transportation . ) Why bicycles? A transportation . ) Fort Missoula, circa 1895: life at a frontier army post(Amazing story and pictures Well written account the Army's historic black Bicycle Corps. There are many pictures of black solders riding 1000's miles to Yellowstone park and around the Mammoth hot springs. This is an amazing historical record. The story is told in 10 chapters:(1) The Buffalo soldier: pride and prejudice(2) Fort Missoula, circa 1895: life at a frontier army post(3) Why bicycles? A transportation . ) Why bicycles? A transportation
Bikes did not need food, water, or rest; they would not die; they would never disobey their rider; and they were nearly noiseless. James Moss, second lieutenant at Fort Missoula, Montana, had a revolutionary idea: that bicycles, a relatively new innovation, could be employed by the military to replace cavalry horses for certain operations. Perfect for school or home, The Great Bicycle Experiment is both a valuable historical resource and an entertaining adventure story for readers young and old.. Louis. Moss chose an elite group to form the Bicycle Corps and attempt a historic 2,000-mile journey to St. The eager young lieutenant set out to test this idea and prove the worth of the bicycle in army campaigns. In 1896 Lt. Stationed at Fort Missoula at the time was the 25th Infantry, and all-black regiment. From these African American troops, Lt. In the The
It shows how bicycles have been relevant since their invention and reminds us of what we as humans are capable of doing without machines. Ages 9-14. With historical photographs and facts, the book sheds light on the little-known 2,000 mile expedition taken by a group of brave African American men. --Skipping Stones . Army's Black Bicycle Corps took in 1896-97. This account of a true adventure documents the journey that the U.S