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Anna Marie Rosenberg (née Lederer; July 19, 1899 – May 9, 1983), later Anna Rosenberg Hoffman, was an American public official, advisor to four presidents, and businesswoman. During the early 1950s, she served as an Assistant Secretary of Defense , becoming the then-highest ranking woman in the history of the Department of Defense .
Luella Coates, November 25, 1985) is believed to be the first licensed woman truck driver. [1] Bates standing next to her FWD model B truck circa 1919. Luella Bates was the first of six female employees of the Four Wheel Drive Auto Co. [2] chosen as test and demonstration drivers and worked as an FWD truck driver from 1918 to 1922. [3]
In the early days of trucking culture, truck drivers were more frequently portrayed as protagonists in the popular media. In Trucking country: The road to America's Wal-Mart economy, author Shane Hamilton explores the history of trucking and how developments in the trucking industry helped the so-called big-box stores dominate the U.S. marketplace.
The history of mobile food in America dates back to the 17th century and has some surprising (and yummy) turns along the way. Digital Public Library of America 1691: The First Food Trucks
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.
Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.” —Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for the ...
Chelsea Candelario/PureWow. 2. “I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story.
Only four states limited truck weights, from a low of 18,000 pounds (8,200 kg) in Maine to a high of 28,000 pounds (13,000 kg) in Massachusetts. These laws were enacted to protect the earth and gravel-surfaced roads from damage caused by the iron and solid rubber wheels of early trucks. [2] By 1914 there were almost 100,000 trucks on America's ...