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Notes for pages 35-40

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L'Écho des Sports. "Douze amazones vont tenter le 2e Paris-Cannes" ("Twelve female riders will attempt the 2nd Paris-Cannes race"), January 4, 1929, p. 1. A somewhat tongue-in-cheek report on the January 3 prelude to the January 5 race.

Die Stunde. "Der Ritt ParisΓÇöCannes: Die zw├╢lf Amazonen unterwegs" ("The ParisΓÇôCannes ride: The twelve [sic] Amazons on the road") by E. Gerber, January 11, 1929, p. 5. National Library of Austria (via ANNO). Sylvia not competing.

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Le Paris Midi. "Mlle Dorange va tenter Paris-Barcelone" ("Mlle Dorange will attempt Paris-Barcelona"), August 22, 1929, p. 2. National Library of France (via Gallica). Interview with Rachel.

Die Stunde. "Fräulein Dorange kannΓÇÖs nichtlassen" ("Fraulein Dorange can't help herself"), August 18, 1928, p. 6. National Library of Austria (via ANNO). This article is a flight of fancy which has Rachel describing the forthcoming trip to Le Huppé. It covers the same ground as the Paris Midi interview, but since it predates the latter by four days it must be based on another, earlier interview.

La Voz de Aragon. "La Raquel: amazona de pelo largo... ni baila el charlstón" ("La Raquel: a horsewoman with long hair who... doesn't dance the Charleston"), by Narciso Hidalgo, September 8, 1929, p. 3 (via Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica). Rachel and her little white dog. The article refers to "Chattam's" restaurant but this was more likely the popular upscale restaurant in Paris's Hôtel Chatham.

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Le Matin. "Paris -Barcelone à cheval" ("Paris to Barcelona on horseback"), September 3, 1929, p. 2. National Library of France (via Gallica). Section (A)

Le Petit Journal. "Mlle Rachel Dorange doit acheter un nouveau cheval...." ("Mlle Rachel Dorange has to buy a new horse...."), September 5, 1929, p. 4. National Library of France (via RetroNews). Sections (A), (C)

Journal de Ruffec. "Mlle Dorange de passage à Ruffec" ("Mlle Dorange passes through Ruffec"), September 15, 1929, p. 1. National Library of France (via Gallica). Sections (D), (H)

Le Petit Parisien. "Le raid de Mlle Dorange" ("Mlle Dorange's ride"), September 7, 1929, p. 4. National Library of France (via Gallica). Section (E)

Excelsior. "Le raid hippique Paris-Barcelone de Mlle Dorange" ("The Paris-Barcelona horse ride by Mlle Dorange"), September 7, 1929, p. 4. National Library of France (via Gallica). Section (E)

La Dépêche de Brest. "L'amazone Rachel Dorange à Poitiers" ("Rider Rachel Dorange in Poitiers"), September 8, 1929, p. 5. National Library of France (via Gallica). Section (F)

L'Athlete. "Le Paris-Barcelone à cheval de Mlle Rachel Dorange" ("Mlle Rachel DorangeΓÇÖs horseback journey from Paris to Barcelona"), September 18, 1929, p. 1. National Library of France (via Gallica). Sections (H), (J), (K)

Le Petit Journal. "Mlle Rachel Dorange à Angoiulème" ("Mlle Rachel Dorange in Angoiulème"), September 11, 1929, p. 3. National Library of France (via Gallica). Sections (H), (I)

La Gazette de Biarritz. "Le Raid hippique Paris-Barcelone de Mlle Dorange: De Bordeaux à Biarritz" ("Mlle DorangeΓÇÖs Paris-Barcelona horse ride: From Bordeaux to Biarritz"), September 14, 1929, p. 1. National Library of France (via Gallica). Sections (I), (J), (K)

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Le Patriote des Pyrénées. "Le raid Paris Barcelone" ("The Paris-Barcelona ride"), September 17, 1929, p. 4. National Library of France (via Gallica). (L)

La Gazette de Biarritz. "Le Raid hippique Paris-Barcelone de Mlle Dorange: De Bordeaux à Biarritz" ("Mlle DorangeΓÇÖs Paris-Barcelona Horse Race: From Bordeaux to Biarritz"), September 14, 1929, p. 1. National Library of France (via Gallica). Section (L)

Gazette de Bayonne. "Mlle Dorange a traversé Pau." ("Mlle Dorange passed through Pau"), September 18, 1929, p. 2. National Library of France (via Gallica). Section (N)

Mémorial de la Loire. "Le raid hippique Paris-Barcelone" ("The Paris-Barcelona horseback ride"), September 20, 1929, p. 6. National Library of France (via Gallica). Section (P)

L'Avenir. "Raid hippique" ("Horseback ride"), September 19, 1929, p. 2. National Library of France (via Gallica). Sections (P), (Q)

L'Express du Midi. "Raid equestre Paris-Barcelone" ("Paris-Barcelona horesback ride"), September 22, 1929, p. 2. National Library of France (via Gallica). Section (R)

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El Dia Grafica. "Una hazaña femenina" ("A woman's feat") by Francisco Marid, September 25, 1929, p. 2 (via Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica).

El Debate. "Raid hipico de Paris a Barcelona en 22 dias" ("Horseback ride from Paris to Barcelona in 22 days"), September 25, 1929, p. 1 (via Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica).

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El Dia Grafico. "Mlle. D'Orange visita las caballer├¡as de la Guàrdia Urbana" ("Mademoiselle D'Orange visits the stables of the Guàrdia Urbana") October 1, 1929, p. 8 (via Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica).

Primo de Rivera. "Dictatorship of Miguel Primo de Rivera," (Wikipedia).

Heraldo de Castellon. "Ojeada universal" ("Universal review"), September 28, 1929, p. 1 (via Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica). Rachel is "a bit of an oddball."

La Voz de Cantabria. "Despues de un 'raid': Lo que cuenta la señorita que vino de Paris a Barcelona a caballo" ("After a 'raid': The story told by the young woman who rode from Paris to Barcelona"), September 25, 1929, p. 10 (via Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica). Rachel's religious fervor; Le Huppé's neurotomy; Va-au-Bout's resilience; "exquisite" horse care.

Mayo Clinic. Radiofrequency neurotomy.

Las Provincias. "La amazona señorita Dorange" ("The horsewoman señorita Dorange"), October 2, 1929, p. 7 (via Biblioteca Virtual de Prensa Histórica). Rachel showered with honours.

Le Messin. "Rachel Dorange est arrivée à Barcelone" ("Rachel Dorange has arrived in Barcelona"), October 3, 1929, p. 2 (National Library of France, via Gallica). Barcelona mayor lets Rachel ride his favourite horse; Rachel presneted with gold medal.

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