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 another story!

The book follows the 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-a time before the convenience of seemingly endless motels, gas stations, and fast food shops. The book pays tribute to Alice's pioneering and tenacious spirit.
 

"...describes an astonishing feat without fanfare or needless adulation...offers readers a unique perspective on the U.S. at that time..."
Kirkus Reviews

"Using an accessible style reminiscent of the easy-going tone of Charles Kuralt recounting his journeys, Brown chronicles...the first woman to cross the United States in an automobile..."
Horn Book

 
Ruth Law Thrills a Nation / Alice Ramsey's Grand Adventure / One Giant Leap / Rare Treasure / Uncommon Traveler / A Voice from the Wilderness / Across a Dark & Wild Sea  / Far Beyond the Garden Gate / Mack Made Movies / American Boy /  Our Time on the River /  Odd Boy Out /  Kid Blink Beats The World /  The Good Lion

All contents copyright Don Brown 1999, 2000, 2001,2002, 2003, 2004, 2005