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David V. Herlihy

David V. Herlihy
David V. Herlihy is an author and historian. He is notable for writing Bicycle: The History, published by Yale University Press, and Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance. He is the son of noted historians David Herlihy and Patricia Herlihy.


The Amateur Cyclist Who Biked Around the World

Fred Birchmore Had the Makings of a Sports Pioneer
May 26, 2020  By David V. Herlihy
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