In 1889, journalist Nellie Bly set off on a trip around the world, trying to make it under 80 days.
"You see a huge emphasis being placed on building ships that were ever faster than the previous generation of ships," Goodman said.
Once aboard the train, Bly began to receive telegrams from her editors and well-wishers.
"Sometimes it literally literally just says, 'Nelly Bly's train,'" Behn said.
For Behn, what Bly and Bisland did remains incredible and deserve to be remembered as much as Verne's story.
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