Bly and Related Families: Bly family general, except the descendants of William T. Bly
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Page : 496 pages
File Size : 21,85 MB
Release : 2006
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Page : 496 pages
File Size : 21,85 MB
Release : 2006
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Page : 928 pages
File Size : 50,31 MB
Release : 1993-07
Category : Genealogy
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Page : 846 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 1939
Category : Genealogy
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Author : Edward Hooker
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Page : 618 pages
File Size : 38,55 MB
Release : 1909
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Author : Rosemary J. Brown
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 42,57 MB
Release : 2021-05-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1526761416
The remarkable story of one of the great pioneering women adventures of the 19th century. Intrepid journalist Nellie Bly raced through a ‘man’s world’ — alone and literally with just the clothes on her back — to beat the fictional record set by Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days. She won the race on 25 January 1890, covering 21,740 miles by ocean liner and train in 72 days, and became a global celebrity. Although best known for her record-breaking journey, even more importantly Nellie Bly pioneered investigative journalism and paved the way for women in the newsroom. Her undercover reporting, advocacy for women's rights, crusades for vulnerable children, campaigns against oppression and steadfast conviction that 'nothing is impossible' makes the world that she circled a better place. Adventurer, journalist and author, Rosemary J Brown, set off 125 years later to retrace Nellie Bly’s footsteps in an expedition registered with the Royal Geographical Society. Through her recreation of that epic global journey, she brings to life Nellie Bly’s remarkable achievements and shines a light on one of the world's greatest female adventurers and a forgotten heroine of history.
Author : Nellie Bly
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 37,41 MB
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Travel
ISBN : 1513285084
“She was part of the ‘stunt girl’ movement that was very important in the 1880s and 1890s as these big, mass-circulation yellow journalism papers came into the fore.” –Brooke Kroeger Around the World in Seventy-Two Days (1890) is a travel narrative by American investigative journalist Nellie Bly. Proposed as a recreation of the journey undertaken by Phileas Fogg in Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days (1873), Bly’s journey was covered in Joseph Pulitzer’s popular newspaper the New York World, inspiring countless others to attempt to surpass her record. At the time, readers at home were encouraged to estimate the hour and day of Bly’s arrival, and a popular board game was released in commemoration of her undertaking. Embarking from Hoboken, noted investigative journalist Nellie Bly began a voyage that would take her around the globe. Bringing only a change of clothes, money, and a small travel bag, Bly travelled by steamship and train through England, France—where she met Jules Verne—Italy, the Suez Canal, Ceylon, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. Sending progress reports via telegraph, she made small reports back home while recording her experiences for publication upon her return. Despite several setbacks due to travel delays in Asia, Bly managed to beat her estimated arrival time by several days despite making unplanned detours, such as visiting a Chinese leper colony, along the way. Unbeknownst to Bly, her trip had inspired Cosmopolitan’s Elizabeth Brisland to make a similar circumnavigation beginning on the exact day, launching a series of copycat adventures by ambitious voyagers over the next few decades. Despite being surrounded by this air of popularity and competition, however, Bly took care to make her journey worthwhile, showcasing her skill as a reporter and true pioneer of investigative journalism. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Nellie Bly’s Around the World in Seventy-Two Days is a classic work of American travel literature reimagined for modern readers.
Author : Edward Rodolphus Lambert
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Page : 264 pages
File Size : 39,77 MB
Release : 1838
Category : Branford (Conn. : Town)
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Author : J.H. Beers
Publisher : Рипол Классик
Page : 823 pages
File Size : 18,72 MB
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Category : History
ISBN : 5874801324
Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts: Containing Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and . Records of Many of the Old Families.
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Page : 872 pages
File Size : 37,51 MB
Release : 1912
Category : Barnstable County (Mass.)
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Page : 902 pages
File Size : 23,32 MB
Release : 1836
Category : Bible
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