Most explorers have been men—until recently, women were expected to stay home. In the nineteenth century, however, when trains and fast ships made long-distance travel easier, some women took a very bold step. They set out to explore the world for themselves.
Born in 1850, Annie Smith Peck went against the confining Victorian standards of the day to follow her dreams. She had two ambitions in life: to scale a peak where no human had ever stood before, and to reach a higher altitude than any woman before her. In August 1908, at age 57, Annie Smith Peck set out to achieve her goal. After six grueling attempts, she finally did!
