About this episode
The episode features discussions with Christopher Sweet about the history of bicycling in Illinois and with Lisa Watts on life lessons learned from biking.
In the first half our guest is Christopher Sweet, Professor and Information Literacy and Scholarly Communication Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University and author of A History of Bicycling in Illinois: 160 Years of Booms and Busts . In the second half Nedra speaks with Lisa Watts, editor, avid runner, bicycle tourist, activist and author of Crossing Bridges: What Biking Up the East Coast Taught Me About Life After 60 .
People in this episode
Host: Nedra
Guests: Christopher Sweet, Lisa Watts
Topics covered
- bicycling
- life lessons
- running
- activism
- Illinois history
Keywords
- bicycling
- Illinois
- life lessons
- running
- activism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Illinois Wesleyan University
Books & works: A History of Bicycling in Illinois: 160 Years of Booms and Busts, Crossing Bridges: What Biking Up the East Coast Taught Me About Life After 60
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