By Elsa A. Nystrom

ISBN-10: 0786470933

ISBN-13: 9780786470938

This e-book covers Joan Newton Cuneo’s existence, and her roles (from 1905 to 1915) because the prime girl racer within the usa and spokeswoman for ladies drivers and sturdy roads. starting together with her relatives historical past and marriage to Andrew Cuneo, it strains her existence in long island society, the start of her young children, and Joan’s transforming into curiosity in motor vehicle traveling and racing and partnership with Louis Disbrow, her racing mechanic.
The ebook covers Joan’s stories in 3 Glidden excursions, together with her notes at the 1907 travel, her first races, and her opponents. It additionally seems on the progress and alter of car tradition and the battles for keep watch over of racing one of the American car organization, the auto membership of the United States, and the yank motor vehicle brands Association—which led to banishing girls racers almost immediately after Joan’s maximum racing victories at New Orleans (in 1909). The booklet then follows Joan’s makes an attempt to proceed racing, the tip of her marriage, her circulate to the higher Peninsula, and her remarriage and loss of life. The booklet additionally encompasses a bankruptcy on her lady competitors in racing and touring.

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