She was born Annie Cohen, and when married, she became Annie Cohen Kopchovsky, but she gained fame as Annie Londonderry.
Annie was a 24-year-old mother of three children when, in 1894, she defied gender norms of her day, and decided to ride a bicycle across the world. Her decision was driven by a bet, as two men wagered that no woman could ride across the world alone.
The challenge was to complete the journey within 15 months and earn $5,000 along the way. Her first source of income for the trek came from the Londonderry Lithia Spring Water Company. She received $100 to hang an advertisement from her bike and to be known as Annie Londonderry.
Throughout her trip, she earned money by carrying ads, selling photographs and giving lectures. And just under 15 months after she started, Annie returned home to Boston.
For successfully completing the trip, Annie received a prize of $10,000.
Sources:
"First woman to cycle the globe begins journey." Jewish Woman's Archive, https://jwa.org/thisweek/jun/25/1894/annie-cohen-kopchovsky
Jackson, Ashawnta. “The Hunt for the Massachusetts ‘Wild Man’.” JSTOR Daily, https://daily.jstor.org/the-hunt-for-the-massachusetts-wild-man/
Zheutlin, Peter. "Chasing Annie," Bicycling, May 2005; www.annielondonderry.com/