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Nellie Bly’s adventure Nellie Bly was born in the United States of America in 1864. She became a reporter.
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In Nellie’s time, travel was tricky and slow.
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Nellie read a story in which a man travelled around the world in 80 days.
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She dared herself to complete this trip in 70 days, in a real-life adventure.
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Departure Nellie’s boss said she needed a chaperone (a person going with her to keep her safe), but Nellie went alone. She just took a small satchel.
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Nellie’s departure was at 9:40 a.m. on 14 November 1889.
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The adventure began on a steamship. There were no planes then.
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