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EPISODE · Jul 17, 2025 · 23 MIN

05 - Around the World in Seventy-Two Days by Nellie Bly

from Around the World in Seventy-Two Days · host Nellie Bly

Unravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress and carrying just one handbag, Elizabeth, better known as Nellie Bly, embarked on her globetrotting quest. Her captivating accounts, diligently reported back to her eager American readers, are brought to life in this podcast. (Summary by Mary Reagan)

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Unravel the thrilling real-life adventure of Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, an American woman journalist who dared to challenge the fictional journey in Jules Verne’s 1873 novel, Around the World in Eighty Days, back in 1889. Wearing a single dress...

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