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Augusta Van Buren | |
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| Born | 26 Mar 1884 New York, United States |
| Died | 30 Sep 1959 Middletown, New Castle County, Delaware, United States |
| Other names | Augusta Roberts |
| Occupation(s) | Librarian, pilot |
| Known for | Motorcycling across the USA |
Adeline Van Buren | |
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| Born | 26 Jul 1889 New York, United States |
| Died | 1949 |
| Other names | Adeline Tully |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer, educator |
| Known for | Motorcycling across the USA |
Augusta Van Buren and Adeline Van Buren, sisters, rode 5,500 miles in 60 days to cross the continental United States, each on their own motorcycle, completing on 8 September 1916.[1] In so doing they became the second and third women to drive motorcycles across the entire continent, following Effie Hotchkiss, who had completed a Brooklyn-to-San Francisco route the year before with her mother, Avis, as a sidecar passenger.[2]
- ^ Murphy, William. Grace and Grit: Motorcycle Dispatches from Early 20th Century Women Adventurers. Arbutus Press, 2012 ISBN 1933926333.
- ^ Miller, Ernestine G. Making Her Mark: Firsts and Milestones in Women's Sports. McGraw-Hill Professional, 29 May 2002.
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