Through a series of lectures at San Antonio public libraries, motorsport historian Elizabeth Blackstock is highlighting influential women who transformed a notorious boys club into a sport accessible to all. Well, all who could afford it.
Blackstock’s lecture this Tuesday, “Changing Gears: The Women Who Redefined What a Racing Driver Could Be,” will look into a trio of pioneering French motoring celebrities of the Belle Époque. The stories of Camille du Gast, Hélène de Rothschild (Baroness Hélène van Zuylen) and Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart, the Duchess of Uzès debunk the masculine mystique of race car driving.
In the talk, Blackstock will explain how women dealt with gender-related pushback, challenged norms and forced institutions to evolve. They didn’t just make room for themselves — they set the stage for generations to come.
For a complete list of lectures, visit elizabeth-blackstock.com.
Free, 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, Pan American Branch Library, 1122 W Pyron Ave., (210) 207-9150, mysapl.org.
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