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The First Woman to Cycle Around The World, Was She The First Influencer?
On June 25, 1894, a woman named Annie Cohen Kopchovsky took on the adventure of biking around the world.
The first man Thomas Steven had just completed his journey around the world in 1884 on a Penny Farthing.
The talk of the town, as bicycles were a recent invention in 1817, and travel was not popular and as easy as it is now.
So how did Annie become the first influencer? In my opinion, of course!
The Story:
It is rumored that two Boston businessmen were in a heavy debate about whether or not a woman could ever do this. One man said yes, and the other said no way. (I am paraphrasing, most likely, it went something like this).
Men are the best. We are wicked strong, and no woman can do what a man just did.
She would have to be wicked strong herself, which would be wicked hard for her; rumored at this point, Annie overheard this conversation and volunteered to be the one to complete the task and win the 10K.
