Elizabeth Bisland Races Nellie Bly Around the World!

In 1889, Nellie Bly began traveling the world, tried to make a fictional 80 day world tour a reality, proved that everything is possible in the world of modern travel and innovation. She pledges that it is best for Phileas Fogg's 80 day record. Otherwise, she will not return to New York. She insisted that the competition was anonymous and competitive, but Elizabeth Bisland participated in the competition of Nellie Bly all over the world.

"Around the World for 80 Days" published in 1873 is one of Vernes' most acclaimed works and Bly's favorite adventure novel. In the story, a couple of London 's Philieas Fogg and his gentleman club bet that they can circle the earth with hot air balloon within 80 days.

Several hours after the voyage of Nellie Bly to the east, New York Metropolitan sent her journalist Elizabeth Bisland in the opposite direction to defeat Phileas Fogg in the opposite direction. And Nelly Bra. This stunt show won the headline for several months

Nellie Bly finished his journey at 72, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 14 seconds and created a true world record despite the imaginary inspiration about the cause. Bisland's ship did not arrive in New York until 30th January, so she finished her trip in 76 1/2 days also before Fogg's fictitious record, but far behind Blythe

A few months later, Belgium and Blythe were defeated by the George Francis train and finished their journey within 67 days.

Join Bly to pick up his own adventure as she decides whether to bypass to visit Jules Verne. She can get the story of life, is it that she will lose the competition?

Matthew Goodman is the creator of the story history 80th: Nelly Bry and Elizabeth Bisland, the history of games around the world (2013) and produced in the sun and the moon: a real record of liars, performers, and excellence Battle Reporter in the Moon - New York in the 19th century Bat (2008). You can contact him on his website

80 days: Nelly Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's history production contests worldwide, Matthew Goodman In November 1889, an American woman was not allowed to vote. The time from New York to Europe is 6 hours rather than 6 hours (telegraph is the best method) (if you know where the message is sent). In November 1889, when two innovative and brave female journalists, Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland, participated in a game very different from the world we met today, they shocked the world.

In 1889, Nellie Bly began traveling the world, tried to make a fictional 80 day world tour a reality, proved that everything is possible in the world of modern travel and innovation. She pledges that it is best for Phileas Fogg's 80 day record. Otherwise, she will not return to New York. Elizabeth Bisland is participating in the competition of Nellie Bly all over the world although she insists it is anonymous and very competitive. Nellie Bly finished his journey at 72, 6 hours, 11 minutes and 14 seconds and created a true world record despite the imaginary inspiration about the cause. Bisland's ship did not arrive in New York until 30th January, so she finished her trip in 76 1/2 days also before Fogg's fictitious record, but far behind Blythe