Publisher's Synopsis
""Lillie of Six Shooter Junction: The Amazing Story of Lillie Drennan"" is a biography written by Florence Guild Bruce that tells the incredible story of Lillie Drennan, a pioneering woman who broke through gender barriers in the male-dominated world of trucking in the early 20th century. Born in Texas in 1897, Lillie grew up in poverty and overcame many obstacles to become a successful businesswoman and community leader. She started her career as a laundress but soon realized that driving a truck would be more profitable. Despite facing discrimination and harassment from male truck drivers, Lillie persevered and eventually became the first licensed female truck driver in Texas. She also opened her own trucking company and became a respected member of the trucking industry. In addition to her business success, Lillie was also a philanthropist and community activist, working tirelessly to improve the lives of those around her. This inspiring book tells the story of a remarkable woman who defied expectations and blazed a trail for future generations of women in the trucking industry and beyond.Lillie of Six Shooter Junction: The Amazing Story of Lillie Drennan and Hempstead, Texas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
