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History Alive: Nellie Bly

June 10, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 12:00 am

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History Alive is a program of first-person portrayals of historical figures by presenters who have conducted scholarly research on their character. Nellie Bly was the pen name of Elizabeth Jane Cochran who became one of the best-known investigative reporters in the country in the late-1800s and early 1900s. At age 25 she took a highly publicized and unaccompanied trip around the world in 1890 to beat the time of the fictional character Phineas Fogg in the book "Around the World in Eighty Days." She did it in 72 days.

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Date:
June 10, 2023
Time:
12:00 pm - 12:00 am
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Venue

Holt Square - Downtown Weston
252 Main Ave
Weston, WV 26452-2044 United States
Phone
(740) 248-0879

Organizer

Jacob Wingett
Phone
(740) 248-0879
Email
jwingett@cityofwestonwv.com