History Thru The Lens

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My interests in history and photography come together in this photoblog. Featured in this blog are historical pictures such as the above photo of the RMS Olympic and her sister ship the RMS Titanic, which would prove to be the last one of them together side by side. Hopefully all who visit will enjoy it and recommend the site to their friends.

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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Nellie Bly

Female journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochran (1864-1922), who was widely known by her pen name Nellie Bly, is pictured in 1890 after having traveled around the world in a record setting 72 days. In addition to her famous voyage, she was also known for her report in which she faked mental illness and was admitted to an asylum in order to expose corruption in the institution. 

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