Category: Blog
-
Women’s Bicycle Racing, 1890s and 2020s
by Tom Ewing Tillie Anderson captured the attention of the sporting world in the 1890s by her remarkable success in bicycle races. Anderson emigrated from Sweden to the United States at the age of fourteen. While working as a seamstress, she began racing bicycles. These races usually took place over several days with several hours…
-
John Punch: The First African Man Enslaved Into Lifelong Servitude
by Grace Kostrzebski Tense and nervous, three men were travelling to the colony of Maryland in 1640 – illegally. Two of the party were white men: James Gregory, a Scotsman, and Victor, a Dutchman. The third member of the group was an African man named John Punch. All three men were escaping indentured servitude to…
-
1876
January 30, 2025Tom Ewing The year 1876 marked one hundred years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Across the United States, celebrations of the event included parades, picnics, and ceremonial firing of cannons. The year 1876 also marked an important milestone in the history of cycling in America. As…
