“Girl Power — 1918: Meet America’s First Female Traffic Cop”
In the bustling streets of the nation’s capital, where the horse-drawn carriages still clattered and the novel contraptions known as automobiles were just beginning to dot the urban landscape, a pioneering figure emerged in the annals of American history. Her name was Leola N. King, and she held the distinction of being America’s inaugural female traffic cop. A sepia-toned photograph captured her poised at her … Continue reading “Girl Power — 1918: Meet America’s First Female Traffic Cop”