On the 14th of November 1889, journalist Nellie Bly, born Elizabeth Cochran (1864 – 1922), at just 25 years of age, began her solo travel around the world. A year earlier, Bly had suggested to her …
Source: Pioneer Journalist Globetrotter Nelly Bly | A R T L▼R K
I recall reading about Nelly before, and it may well have been on this site. I remember her stout overcoat, and the small bag that she carried to take on all those travels. Redoubtable indeed!
Best wishes, Pete.
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You did. Had to re-reblog because they re-post in a way that means the original leads to a broken link, if that makes sense.
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