Humphries Elizabeth Ann (w3129)
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- Description: Elizabeth Ann Yates, born in Halifax in 1883, undertook a long walking journey around the world. After moving to Canada and marrying in New York in 1910, she walked to Florida with her husband. In 1911, she accepted a wager to walk 48,000 miles in four years. She left from New York, crossed Canada, and reached England. After parting ways with her husband, she continued alone through Scandinavia, Russia, and Europe. To support herself, she sold postcards and gave talks. She ended the journey at the start of the First World War. She died in Florida in 1960. Her travel items are now held in Caldedale museum
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: Lizzie Humphries
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1883-1960
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: On foot, A piedi, A pied
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Around the World, Giro del mondo, Tour du monde
- Internet: https://museums.calderdale.gov.uk/lizzie-humphries-lady-globetrotter
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Robert Hamilton, The Lady Globetrotter: The Story of a Woman's Endurance, 2021.
- Inscriptions-Iscrizioni-Inscriptions: Walking 48000 miles around the World
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| Viaggi stravaganti, Weird travels, Voyages insolites |
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| Globetrotter contemporanei, Contemporary globetrotters, Globetrotteurs contemporains |
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| Personaggi fittizi, Fictional character, Personnages de fiction |
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