Prior to World War I, auto racing featured expensive machines and teams financed by auto factories. The teams toured the country, and most of the races were hel

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This book covers Joan Newton Cuneo's life, and her roles (from 1905 to 1915) as the premier female racer in the United States and spokeswoman for women drivers

Drawing on newspaper accounts, college yearbooks and the recollections of veterans, this book examines the impact of World War I on sports in the U.S. As young