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Author Traces Life Of Annie Smith Peck, 'Queen Of The Climbers'

Annie Smith Peck wearing climbing clothing in 1878. (Wikimedia Commons)
Annie Smith Peck wearing climbing clothing in 1878. (Wikimedia Commons)

In the late 19th century, Annie Smith Peck was a renowned mountain climber. She was also a scholar and suffragette.

Author Hannah Kimberley (@hannahkimber42) discusses her biography of Peck, “A Woman’s Place Is at the Top,” with Here & Now‘s Meghna Chakrabarti.

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