Nellie Bly Around the World in 72 Days
September 21st at 7:00pm
Nellie Bly Around the World in 72 Days is an illustrated lecture with magic lantern slides recounting the famed woman reporter’s 1889-90 around-the-world journey, setting out to beat the 80 days of the fictional Phileas Fogg from the popular Jules Verne novel. The dramatic account of her race to beat the 80-day record contains many picturesque descriptions of a bygone world, and is an engaging and witty refutation to the skepticism as to whether a woman could make such an intrepid solo journey.
- Length: 60 Minutes
- Tickets: Required
- Venue: George Eastman Museum: East Lawn
- Genre: Visual Arts & Film
