Explorers & Contenders: Annie Smith Peck

Published: April 21, 2020, 9 a.m.

b'Annie Smith Peck (1850-1935) was a famous American mountaineer, adventurer, writer, lecturer, and suffragist who popularized mountaineering for the American public and for women in particular. She also wrote four books encouraging contemporary readers to travel, seek adventure, and take part in the exploration of the world around them.'