Nellie Bly, was once just an American woman with a dream to pursue a career in journalism, until opportunity came knocking at her door. While trying to come up with new ideas for her groundbreaking news column, Bly found herself wondering if she could travel the world in less than eighty days. Traveling the entire globe in under eighty days was no small feat, but it was also difficult to even get the trip approved by her editors for a number of reasons. After months of being denied because of her gender and lack of funds, Bly finally got the opportunity of her lifetime. The day after getting the approval, Bly set off on her epic journey to scavenge the globe. Luckily she detailed her entire journey in her book, Around the World in Seventy-Two
