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In 1896 Lt. 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. Bikes did not need food, water, or rest; they would not die; they would never disobey their rider; and they were nearly noiseless. The eager young lieutenant set out to test this idea and prove the worth of the bicycle in army campaigns. Stationed at Fort Missoula at the time was the 25th Infantry, and all-black regiment. From these African American troops, Lt. Moss chose an elite group to form the Bicycle Corps and attempt a historic 2,000-mile journey to St. Louis. In the The Great Bicycle Experiment, Kay Moore chronicles this challenging journey, highlighting the hardships and triumphs of these stalwart soldiers as they pedaled and pushed their way across the mountains and plains into history. 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.

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  • Title The Great Bicycle Experiment: The Army's Historic Black Bicycle Corps, 1896-97
  • Author Kay Moore
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 86
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Mountain Press Publishing Company, Missoula, MT
  • Publication date 2012-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780878425938 / 0878425934
  • Weight 0.4 lbs (0.18 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.3 in (22.35 x 14.99 x 0.76 cm)
  • Age range 10 to UP years
  • Grade levels 5 - UP
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 19th Century
  • Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Nonfiction
  • Library of Congress subjects United States, Military cycling - History - 19th century
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012021386
  • Dewey Decimal Code 357.520
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