Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure
Author | : Don Brown |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2000-09-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780547349756 |
ISBN-13 | : 0547349750 |
Rating | : 4/5 (750 Downloads) |
Download or read book Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure written by Don Brown and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2000-09-26 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don Brown introduces us to yet another little-known heroine. On June 9, 1909, twenty-two-year-old Alice Ramsey hitched up her skirts and climbed behind the wheel of a Maxwell touring car. Fifty-nine days later she rolled into San Francisco, becoming the first woman to drive across America. What happened in between is quite a tale! Through words and pictures, the author shares this story of a brave and tenacious young woman who followed her vision to conquer the open road - even when the road was nothing more than a wagon trail. Alice Ramsey's adventure offers a unique perspective on turn-of-the-century America and pays tribute to the pioneering spirit that helped create it.