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On November 14, 1889, journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, who wrote under the pseudonym Nellie Bly, boards a steamship in New Jersey to begin her attempt to travel around the world in 80 days or less. Bly wanted to beat the pace set by Phileas Fogg, a character in the Jules Verne book Around the World in 80 Days. On January 25, 1890, 72 days, six hours, 11 minutes, and 14 seconds after she left, cheering crowds welcomed Bly home to New Jersey. |
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