fuckyeahhistorycrushes:Gertrude ‘Cleo’ Lythgoe Also known as the Bahama Queen or the Q
fuckyeahhistorycrushes: Gertrude ‘Cleo’ Lythgoe Also known as the Bahama Queen or the Queen of Rum Row. Definitely one of my favorite women in history. She was the only woman to hold a wholesale liquor license in Nassau, Bahamas during the prohibition era and went on exploits alongside notorious rum-runners such as Bill McCoy. She used her charm and business savvy wit to send shipload after shipload of the finest whiskey to America while never breaking the law. “Impeccably dressed, and always carrying a gun, Gertrude remained ever a lady. She carried many monikers, but for four years she reigned supreme as “The Bahama Queen.” -- source link