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Today in History: November 14, journalist Nellie Bly begins trip around the world

Also on this day, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first Black child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans

Journalist Nellie Bly
American journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker Nellie Bly (1864 – 1922), UK, January 1922. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Journalist Nellie Bly began an attempt to travel around the world in 80 days; she would successfully complete the journey in a little more than 72 days.

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