Bibliograph

Motor girls, how women took the wheel and drove boldly into the twentieth century, Sue Macy ; foreword by Danica Patrick

Type

Label

Motor girls, how women took the wheel and drove boldly into the twentieth century, Sue Macy ; foreword by Danica Patrick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexList of "ten silent films featuring heroines and their cars": page [89]

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Intended audience

NC1250L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Motor girls

Nature of contents

bibliographyfilmographies

Oclc number

951613762

Responsibility statement

Sue Macy ; foreword by Danica Patrick

Sub title

how women took the wheel and drove boldly into the twentieth century

Summary

"The automobile has always symbolized freedom, and in this book we meet the first generation of female motorists who drove cars for fun, profit, and to make a statement about the evolving role of women. From the advent of the auto in the 1890s to the 1920s when the breaking down of barriers for women was in full swing, readers will ... see historical photos, art, and artifacts and ... discover the many ways these progressive females influenced fashion, the economy, politics, and the world around them."--Publisher's website

Table Of Contents

America, meet the motor car -- Motoring laws -- The time of her life -- Mind your manners -- Going the distance -- The well-dressed motorist -- The need for speed -- Road reads -- Driving for liberty -- Motoring milestones -- Epilogue: bumpy roads -- Appendix: shifting gears

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