Born to Be Wild
The Rise of the American Motorcyclist
$94.61
- Paperback
376 pages
- Release Date
27 February 2019
Summary
In 1947, 4,000 motorcycle hobbyists converged on Hollister, California. As images of dissolute bikers graced the pages of newspapers and magazines, the three-day gathering sparked the growth of a new subculture while also touching off national alarm. In the years that followed, the stereotypical leather-clad biker emerged in the American consciousness as a menace to law-abiding motorists and small towns. Yet a few short decades later, the motorcyclist, once menacing, became mainstream. To und…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781469652146 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1469652145 |
| Author: | Randy D. McBee |
| Publisher: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Imprint: | The University of North Carolina Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 376 |
| Release Date: | 27 February 2019 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 198mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
This book deserves a place in every college and university library and on the shelves of everyone interested in American political, social, and cultural history.– The Historian
A great book that is accessible to bikers and college American culture professors alike.“” - Pennsylvania Literary Journal”“Fascinating, very well written, and full of interesting stories, facts and photos… . For anyone doing research on, or having a general interest in, the culture of motorcycles and their riders.”” - CHOICE”“This book deserves a place in every college and university library and on the shelves of everyone interested in American political, social, and cultural history.”” - The Historian”“A comprehensive work of cultural history told from the American road.”” - Wall Street Journal”“Bikers, obviously, will rumble for this book, but they’re not its only audience. Historians and pop-culture fans could also find Born to Be Wild is the best thing off two tires.”” - Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Bookworm Sez
About The Author
Randy D. McBee
Randy D. McBee is associate professor of history at Texas Tech University.
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