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In 1903 Doctor H. Nelson Jackson became the first man to drive across the United States, accompanied by Sewall K. Crocker. The trip from California to New York City took 63 days. Six years later a publicity minded Maxwell-Briscoe auto dealer asked a young New Jersey wife and mother if she would be interested in becoming the first woman to drive across the United States. Her answer was yes.
Alice Huyler was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1887. At an early age her father noted that his daughter was "born mechanical“ and in high school, she chose to take manual training instead of home economic classes.
After attending prestigious Vassar college in 1907, Alice married John Ramsey, a Hackensack lawyer, businessman, and later U.S. Congressman. Soon after her marriage, she developed a life-long love of automobiles. She became an expert mechanic and entered several driving contests where she became known for her expert driving skills.