Nellie Bly began her around the world journey in 1889
On November 14, 1889, and with two days' notice, Nellie Bly boarded the Augusta Victoria, a steamer of the Hamburg America Line, and began her 24,899-mile around the world journey. Read more
Nellie Bly arrived back in New Jersey on January 25, 1890, completing her round-the-world journey in Seventy-two days, six hours, eleven minutes and fourteen seconds after her Hoboken departure. Read more