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In 1888, Nellie Bly, a feisty, investigative reporter for Joseph Pulitzer's New York World newspaper, pitched a story idea of traveling around the world in 75 days to beat the record achieved by Phileas Fogg, the character in Verne's book. While the editor thought it a great idea, he naturally thought the trip should be made by a man. The idea was shelved for over a year.

In November 1889, the New York World announced that it was sending its reporter Nellie Bly around the world, in a bid to beat Phileas Fogg's fictitious 80-day journey in Jules Verne's novel Around the World in Eighty Days. Catching wind of this publicity stunt, John Brisben Walker, who had just purchased the three-year-old and still-fledging Cosmopolitan, decided to dispatch Bisland on her own journey.] Six hours after being recruited, Bisland departed westward from New York. Meanwhile, Bly left on a steamer headed to Europe, both on the same day—November 14, 1889. The journeys were keenly ...

Embark on a remarkable journey that celebrates the spirit of adventure, rivalry, and the audacity of exploration, as suggested by the title "In Seven Stages- A Flying Trip Around the World by Elizabeth Bisland." This podcast invites listeners to delve into the rich narratives of women who defied societal expectations in pursuit of their ambitions during a transformative era. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, showcasing stories of daring exploits, cultural encounters, and the fierce determination that characterized the late 1800s. This is not a single story but a series of unique ...