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Nellie Bly

Apollo, Pennsylvania
· (1864-1922)
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Nellie Bly was a crusading journalist on Pittsburgh and New York newspapers who won fame for her daring exploits and her investigations of social ills. In 1889-90, she circled the globe in 72 days. Born Elizabeth Cochran, she lived here as a child.
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