"Just in time for the suffrage centennial, Anne Gass takes us on the ultimate female road trip, mapping out a journey led by two forgotten Swedish American suffragists whose personalities shine through. There are no better guides than Maria and Ingeborg to take us through the twists and turns, the potholes and unpaved roads, of the class, racial, and ethnic politics of the American suffrage journey. Brava to Gass for reclaiming and reimagining these voices and bringing these characters to life." —Tiffany K. Wayne, Ph.D., author of Women’s Suffrage: The Complete Guide to the Nineteenth Amendment (ABC-CLIO, 2020) and other works in US women’s history 

"A thrilling cross-country road trip by three remarkable women promoting women’s right to vote was not only an extremely dangerous adventure but one that made a significant contribution toward helping women finally become full citizens."—Marsha Weinstein, President, National Collaborative for Women’s History Sites

"In this rousing novel, based on a true story, Anne Gass reimagines an epic journey from the point of view of two resolute women who were considered “secondary” figures and brings them to life. Their engaging adventure sweeps us into another time—when women from all backgrounds left their homes and loved ones and bravely crossed the country campaigning for the right to vote."—Robert P. J. Cooney, Jr., author of Winning the Vote: The Triumph of the American Woman Suffrage Movement

"Anne Gass honors two unknown heroes of the struggle to grant women the right to vote on the hundredth anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution. Ingeborg Kindstedt and Maria Kindberg are brought vividly to life in this anthem of bravery and determination that advanced the freedom and self-determination of roughly half the US population. Gass has written a novel of adventure, dedication, and sisterhood that should thrill and inspire readers regardless of gender or political persuasion. The characters became so real to me that when I came to their photo at the end of this book, I was grateful to them and their friendship, a true accomplishment for a fine writer."—Michelle Cacho-Negrete, author of Stealing: Life in America: A Collection of Essays 

"Anne Gass’s book is written with great skill and understanding, such that you feel as if you are a passenger in the incredible cross-country automobile journey in support of the woman suffrage movement."—Russell DiSimone, author of Remarkable Women of Rhode Island

"Anne Gass’s feminist scholarship shines through, providing a glimpse of a little-known chapter in the woman suffrage movement. Gass’s historical fiction is an informative, page-turning account of Swedish immigrant Ingeborg Kindstedt’s experience as one of the three women who made the trip, driving cross-country in 1915."—Jennifer Pickard, Assistant Professor of Maine Studies, University of Maine

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