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Bisland, Elizabeth 1861-1929 Bisland, Elizabeth 1861-1929 Travel Bly, Nellie 1864-1922 Bly, Nellie 1864-1922 Travel Travel United States Voyages around the world Women journalists Women journalists United States Biography Women journalists United States Biography Juvenile literatureRose, Caroline Starr
Summary: In 1889, New York reporter Nellie Bly, inspired by Jules Verne's book Around the World in 80 Days, began an around-the-world journey that she hoped to complete in less time. Her trip was sponsored by her employer, the newspaper The World. Just hours after her ship set out across the Atlantic, the publisher of The Cosmopolitan magazine put writer Elizabeth Bisland on a westbound train. Bisland...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 ROSGoodman, Matthew.
Summary: Documents the 1889 competition between feminist journalist Nellie Bly and "Cosmopolitan" reporter Elizabeth Bishop to beat Jules Verne's record and each other in a round-the-globe race.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2013