Daredevil Dames celebrates the most adventurous and unconventional women of the nineteenth century through today. Lured by the promise of freedom, these fearless females gained fame as courageous cowgirls, tenacious trick riders of the Wild West Shows, and death-defying performers for traveling circuses. They were dreamers who defied societal expectations and competed with men in rodeo, motorcar racing, and other sports. Some women also defied gravity...