It Can't Be Done, Nellie Bly!: A Reporter's Race Around the World

This is the true story of Nellie Bly, a bold woman, reporter, and adventurer who set a world record for her famous journey around the globe.

Nellie Bly was a nineteenth century newspaper reporter for the New York World, but instead of writing about "ladylike" subjects like tea parties and charity balls, Nellie wrote about critical social problems of her day—poor job conditions, dilapidated housing, and dishonest politicians. If someone told her "It can't be done, Nellie Bly," she went right ...