Fashion, Freedom, and Function: 19th Century Women and Bicycles, Part 2
Bicycles were a big deal for women in the 1890s, but why? Was it just a fashion statement, or did it really give women a sense of freedom and emancipation from standard gender roles? In part two of my series, I will show how bicycles became more useful to women at the time, why they rode them, and what stood in their way.
Fashion, Freedom, and Function: 19th Century Women and Bicycles, Part 1
The 1890s saw what was called a “bicycle craze” among women. What was this about? Why women, and why then? Was the bicycle movement just fashion, or did it really lead to more freedom for women? Read on to find out more!
Arcadia in the City: Where the Urban and Pastoral Meet in Worcester, MA
A StoryMap showing how one can find a pastoral ideal right in the urban centers of Worcester.
The Impact of Place on Worcester's Robert Goddard
How did living in Worcester impact Robert Goddard’s work on rocketry?
