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History of Female Riders
URL: http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/Women/women_history.jsp?locale=en_US

Description:
See "the strong part women have played in shaping the sport of motorcycling" by viewing accounts and photos from personal collections. Features photos of women motorcycle riders from 1910-1940, and details about four of the rider, such as Bessie Stringfield, "the first African-American woman to travel cross-country solo, and she did it at age 19." Also includes links to related content on women and motorcycling. From Harley-Davidson.

LII Topics: Automobiles, Motorcycles, Sports & Athletics, Travel & Adventure, Women

Publisher:
Harley-Davidson

Extra Keywords
Dot Robinson Avis Effie Hotchkiss

LII Database Information:
Record 25433 created by Maria Brandt on 02/05/2008
Last modification on 02/12/2008
Published: 02/21/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25433

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