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 (page 92) and index

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Motor girls

Nature of contents

bibliography

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 examine historical photos, art, and artifacts and to discover the many ways these women influenced fashion, the economy, politics, and the world around them

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 -- Bumpy road -- Shifting gears

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification