"How nonsensical it is to blame or criticise people for what they are powerless to change."
Nellie Bly
“You can't make me into something that I'm not...You've got to meet halfway.”Temple Grandin animal scientist | autism advocate
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Inspired by sci-fi author Jules Vernes's Around the World in 80 Days, Nellie set out to beat the fictional record set by the novel's hero Phileas Fogg. After trekking nearly 25,000 miles by train and boat, Nellie made it back to New York in just over 72 days. Her epic vacation was followed with interest by the American press; her personal account of the journey was published in book form soon after.
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Nellie Bly in her younger years. She was often called 'Pinky' due to her affinity for the color. While she grew up in Pennsylvania, the aspiring journalist realized that she had to leave Pittsburgh for New York to make her name. Along the way, she stayed in Mexico for 6 months doing stories about the country's culture + politics.
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