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Description
IN-PERSON CLASS for adults ages 50 and older!
Meet Victoria Woodhull, one of Ohio’s most remarkable and trailblazing women. Born into poverty with little formal schooling, she rose to become the first woman to address the United States Congress, the first female stockbroker on Wall Street, a newspaper publisher, an outspoken advocate for women’s rights — and in 1872, the first woman to run for President of the United States, at a time when women couldn’t even vote.
Victoria’s life was bold, controversial, and endlessly fascinating. She campaigned for equal rights for all, an eight-hour workday, minority representation in Congress, universal education, public housing for the poor, and even the creation of an international organization to help prevent war — long before such ideas became mainstream.
She lived life on her own terms, once saying, “I endeavor to make the most of everything.” And she did — from Wall Street to the White House campaign trail, and even riding a motorcycle in her later years!
Join us to discover the inspiring and surprising story of the woman once called “the most famous woman in America” — a fearless pioneer who refused to accept the limits of her time.
Details
Date & Time:
February 17, 2026
Tuesday, 1:00PM-2:15PM
Instructor:
Bette Lou Higgins
Location:
The Campana Center for Ideation, PC 101
Questions? Contact us:
Jennifer Krupa, jkrupa@lorainccc.edu