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Around The World With Nellie Bly

Around The World With Nellie Bly

Inspired by the Jules Verne novel, it only takes Elizabeth Cochran 72 days to circle the globe and make history!!

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Elizabeth Cochran, aka Nellie Bly, in a publicity photo the day before her departure.

January 25, 1890

New York World reporter Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, known by her pen name Nellie Bly, arrives back in New York City after completing a 24,899 mile trip around the world in only 72 days. Her trip was inspired by the popular Jules Verne novel Around the Worl…

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