Books by Sue Macy
Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way) (2011)
language
English
review 1: 4. Wheels of Change follows the effect bicycling had on women in the 1880 and 1890’s. Women had to demand a voice when it came to clothing choices and the effect of bicycling on their health. Bicycling was both seen as a health restorative and a harbinger of promiscuous behavior....
language
English
review 1: Macy, S. (2011). Basketball Belles. Quang Dong Providence, China: Kwong Fat Offset Co. Sub Group: Gender roles Genre: Biography Topics: women’s basketball Synopsis: Belles was a young girl who never saw herself as a girly-girl. She was more comfortable in breeches and spurs than...
language
English
review 1: "Every hero needs a villain."The story of the beginnings of the Roller Derby in which promoters set up Gerry Murray and Toughie Brasuhn as rivals in the rink. "Fans would be shocked to learn that the two women, sworn enemies on the track, actually get along just fine." The author...