Come along for a joy ride in this enthralling tribute to the daring
women - Motor Girls, as they were called at the turn of the century -
who got behind the wheel of the first cars and paved the way for change.
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 be delighted to see
historical photos, art, and artifacts and to discover the many ways
these progressive females influenced fashion, the economy, politics, and
the world around them.