First Taste of Freedom

First Taste of Freedom
Title First Taste of Freedom PDF eBook
Author Robert Turpin
Publisher Syracuse University Press
Pages 306
Release 2018-06-25
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 0815654391

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The bicycle has long been a part of American culture but few would describe it as an essential element of American identity in the same way that it is fundamental to European and Asian cultures. Instead, American culture has had a more turbulent relationship with the bicycle. First introduced in the United States in the 1830s, the bicycle reached its height of popularity in the 1890s as it evolved to become a popular form of locomotion for adults. Two decades later, ridership in the United States collapsed. As automobile consumption grew, bicycles were seen as backward and unbecoming—particularly for the white middle class. Turpin chronicles the story of how the bicycle’s image changed dramatically, shedding light on how American consumer patterns are shaped over time. Turpin identifies the creation and development of childhood consumerism as a key factor in the bicycle’s evolution. In an attempt to resurrect dwindling sales, sports marketers reimagined the bicycle as a child’s toy. By the 1950s, it had been firmly established as a symbol of boyhood adolescence, further accelerating the declining number of adult consumers. Tracing the ways in which cycling suffered such a loss in popularity among adults is fundamental to understanding why the United States would be considered a "car" culture from the 1950s to today. As a lens for viewing American history, the story of the bicycle deepens our understanding of our national culture and the forces that influence it.

First Taste of Freedom

First Taste of Freedom
Title First Taste of Freedom PDF eBook
Author Robert Turpin
Publisher Syracuse University Press
Pages 0
Release 2018-06-25
Genre Sports & Recreation
ISBN 9780815635918

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The bicycle has long been a part of American culture but few would describe it as an essential element of American identity in the same way that it is fundamental to European and Asian cultures. Instead, American culture has had a more turbulent relationship with the bicycle. First introduced in the United States in the 1830s, the bicycle reached its height of popularity in the 1890s as it evolved to become a popular form of locomotion for adults. Two decades later, ridership in the United States collapsed. As automobile consumption grew, bicycles were seen as backward and unbecoming—particularly for the white middle class. Turpin chronicles the story of how the bicycle’s image changed dramatically, shedding light on how American consumer patterns are shaped over time. Turpin identifies the creation and development of childhood consumerism as a key factor in the bicycle’s evolution. In an attempt to resurrect dwindling sales, sports marketers reimagined the bicycle as a child’s toy. By the 1950s, it had been firmly established as a symbol of boyhood adolescence, further accelerating the declining number of adult consumers. Tracing the ways in which cycling suffered such a loss in popularity among adults is fundamental to understanding why the United States would be considered a “car” culture from the 1950s to today. As a lens for viewing American history, the story of the bicycle deepens our understanding of our national culture and the forces that influence it.

A Little Taste of Freedom

A Little Taste of Freedom
Title A Little Taste of Freedom PDF eBook
Author Emilye Crosby
Publisher Univ of North Carolina Press
Pages 375
Release 2006-05-26
Genre Political Science
ISBN 080787681X

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In this long-term community study of the freedom movement in rural, majority-black Claiborne County, Mississippi, Emilye Crosby explores the impact of the African American freedom struggle on small communities in general and questions common assumptions that are based on the national movement. The legal successes at the national level in the mid 1960s did not end the movement, Crosby contends, but rather emboldened people across the South to initiate waves of new actions around local issues. Escalating assertiveness and demands of African Americans--including the reality of armed self-defense--were critical to ensuring meaningful local change to a remarkably resilient system of white supremacy. In Claiborne County, a highly effective boycott eventually led the Supreme Court to affirm the legality of economic boycotts for political protest. NAACP leader Charles Evers (brother of Medgar) managed to earn seemingly contradictory support from the national NAACP, the segregationist Sovereignty Commission, and white liberals. Studying both black activists and the white opposition, Crosby employs traditional sources and more than 100 oral histories to analyze the political and economic issues in the postmovement period, the impact of the movement and the resilience of white supremacy, and the ways these issues are closely connected to competing histories of the community.

A Taste of Freedom

A Taste of Freedom
Title A Taste of Freedom PDF eBook
Author Elizabeth Cody Kimmel
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Pages 48
Release 2014-02-11
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 080279467X

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An old man in India recalls how, when he was a young boy, he got his first taste of freedom as he and his brother joined the great Muhatma Gandhi on a march to the sea to make salt, in defiance of British law.

Freedom

Freedom
Title Freedom PDF eBook
Author Jaycee Dugard
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 272
Release 2017-07-11
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 1501147633

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"In the follow-up to ... A Stolen Life, [kidnapping survivor] Jaycee Dugard tells the story of her first experiences after years in captivity: the joys that accompanied her newfound freedom and the challenges of adjusting to life on her own"--Provided by publisher.

Last Taste of Freedom

Last Taste of Freedom
Title Last Taste of Freedom PDF eBook
Author Lisa Phillips
Publisher Lisa Phillips
Pages 380
Release 2021-08-20
Genre Fiction
ISBN

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The fight is coming home. For trophy daughter Nora Gladstone, life isn't as perfect as it appears. When her only ally is suspiciously killed the truth of her father's treachery leaks through the cracks of the facade that is her whole world. Zander O'Connell and his team of former soldiers and spies accept a mission from the director of the Department of Clandestine Services. A quick search of the objective before they destroy it reveals a sinister picture. Determined to bring her father down, Nora may be the key to the question at the core of Zander's existence. But when a man thought dead resurfaces, the threat becomes far more dangerous than any of them expected. Unless they survive, this will be their Last Taste of Freedom. Book 1 in the Last Chance County spin-off series featuring Zander and his team of protection specialists. **Christian romantic suspense** Book 1 Last Taste of Freedom Book 2 Last Hour Till Sunrise Book 3 Last One Still Standing Book 4 Last Man To Survive Book 5 Last Line Of Defense

A Taste of Freedom

A Taste of Freedom
Title A Taste of Freedom PDF eBook
Author Carolyn Quick Tillery
Publisher Citadel Press
Pages 296
Release 2002
Genre Cooking
ISBN 9780806523217

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The sequel to the bestselling "The African-American Heritage Cookbook" interweaves fascinating history with fabulous menus. Includes recipes for the elegant Southern foods for which the Virginia coast is famous. 50 photos & illustrations.