A premier female athlete before a “woman professional athlete” was thought possible, Elsa Von Blumen, was a prominent figure on the bicycle-racing scene in the 1880s. All but forgotten today, Von Blumen grew up in Rochester, NY, and was soon enticed to try high-wheel bicycle riding. Join us to hear Karen Lankeshofer talk about this unrecognized hometown pioneer.
This lecture will be presented online, with each presentation offered to registered guests at 1pm ET. Individual lectures are available at $30 each, with limited number of viewers.
To purchase individual lectures, please text monday-lecture-series-2 to 585-440-8825
or call 844-787-2626 (844-SUSANB6) or click here to purchase online.
NOTE: The link to the online lecture will be sent to registrants the Friday before the scheduled lecture.
