title: Growing Up Harley-Davidson: Memoirs of a Motorcycle Dynasty
author:  Jean Davidson 
description: Partly a personal memoir but primarily a history of the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company, this is a pleasant departure from the many other company histories. Written by a granddaughter of one of the company's founders, it focuses mainly on the company's formation and growth during the early to mid-1900s and has the added perspective of details and commentary on the personal, social, and working lives of Harley's founding families. Much of this is anecdotal, derived from memories, family stories, and diaries, and will surely contribute to the lore that surrounds the Harley-Davidson motorcycle for example, that it was developed as a quicker, more fun way to get to the fishing hole than by bicycle. The observations, perspectives, and style of the book make it interesting and useful, although some of the material is sketchy or doesn't tie in well. Vintage photographs add interest but often have little link with adjoining text. A good addition for public library motorcycling collections and perhaps for academic libraries seeking historical material on Harley-Davidson. David Van de Streek, Pennsylvania State Univ. Libs., York <br />Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  **TRAVELS WITH HARLEY IN SEARCH OF AMERICA**
  
  **MOTORCYCLES, WAR, DERACINATION, CONSUMER IDENTITY**
  
  **By E. Michael Jones**
  
    
  
  Fidelity Press
  
  201 Marquette Avenue
  
  South Bend, Indiana 46617
  
  
  
  Copyright 2011
  
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  _To James G. Bruen, Jr._
  
    
  
  **TABLE OF CONTENTS**
  
  
  
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  **__PREFACE
  
  
  
  **__Chapter I: Wednesday, August 1__**
  
  **__Boomerdaemmerung__**
  
  
  
  **__Chapter 2: Thursday, August 2__**
  
  **__Cannon Fodder__**
  
  **__Hula Hoop__**
  
  
  
  **__Chapter 3: Friday, August 3__**
  
  **__Taste for Deviance__**
  
  **__The Last Circle__**
  
  
  
  **__Chapter 4: Saturday, August 4__**
  
  
  
  **__Chapter 5: Sunday, August 5__**
  
  
  
  **__Author's Biographical Note__**
  
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  # PREFACE
  
  Whenever I thought of the fact that I had lived in Europe for years before I
  had been west of the Susquehanna River, I couldn’t escape the feeling that I
  was the American version of a Nestorian or an Arian because I had flagrantly
  denied two tenets of the American creed. I did n