Around the World in 72 Days
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In 1873 French author Jules Verne wrote one of the most popular adventure novels ever written- around the world in eighty days. It was a product of its time, and sparked an extraordinary race to beat that record.
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The fascinating life of George Francis Train deserves its own episode. Businessman, railroad builder, part-time revolutionary, Presidential candidate, public transportation developer, briefly a political prisoner in Britain for possessing pro-Irish literature, financier, temperance movement supporter and women's rights advocate. Among other things . . .
Spot on with the 45 hours, and it has been done already! Operation Power Flite was a United States Air Force mission in which three Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses became the first jet aircraft to circle the world nonstop, when they made the journey in January 1957 in 45 hours and 19 minutes, using in-flight refueling to stay aloft. It is reported that one of the tail gunners on the mission did not leave his station so he could claim the title of first person to fly around the world backwards.
Lance- Thank you so much for your outstanding content. I have seen many of my favorite youtubers become popular and go in too many directions at once, only to spread themselves too thin to provide the regularly uploaded content that people enjoyed. You are an absolute credit to your trade, and to all the history that deserves to be remembered.
You're welcome
When I saw this video I was hoping that you'd spend some time talking about Nellie Bly. At 8:10 I smiled as Nellie's picture appeared. Excellent presentation as usual.
I first read about Nellie Bly when I was a child, in a book about famous investigative journalists (post-Watergate in the 1970s, yes, there was such a book aimed at children!). She became one of my childhood heroines, alongside Abigail Adams and Billie Jean King, amongst others. Several decades later, I adopted a female cat who, when I brought her home, decided to explore my apartment instead of hide. Watching her, I thought, “Around the apartment in 72 minutes!” and named her Nellie.
I want a female house cat .
I feed the feral cats that come out of the woods, they won't let you touch them .
This reminds me of Jackie Chan'c 'Eighty Days'. The funniest line in any movie: Lord Kelvin is standing in front of the Royal Academy of Science,and declares to Phineas Fogg: "This is the Royal Academy of Science - we don't have to prove anything!"
I think of the David Niven movie, along with the Jackie Chan version. And then the Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon movie “The Great Race” comes to mind, but it’s not around the world. All great movies in their own ways. A great topic History Guy. Like the vest, too!
Thanks, Mr. History Guy, most educational and entertaining. Btw - nice vest!
A most interesting history lesson. Thank you!
The coal & steam engine The Nelly Bly ran from Camden NJ, to NYC untill 1984,
and what a sight she was a 4882 Cab, and coal tender. running 80 MPH fully loaded.
We never hear about *La Croisière Noire* - The Black Cruise - the french expedition crossing Africa from north to south in 1924 - 1925. A jorney of 20 000 km across Africa from Algeria to the Cape. The expedition was conceived by André Citroën to showcase the Citroën half-track vehicles , Citroën Kégresse, eight of those were used fror the expedition.
It was followed by *La Croisière Jaune* - the Yellow Cruise - expedition, crossing Asia from Beirut to Beijing in 1931-32, and *La Croisière Blanche* - 'Bedaux expedition' in english - in Northwest Canada in 1934.
The names 'black', 'yellow' and 'white' carry a heavy odour of racism, but that doesn't make the story less woth remembering.
That was fascinating and enjoyable. Thank you, Lance.
I actually read "Around the World in 80 Days". I brought the book with me on a church trip to San Francisco. When I read the chapter where Fogg and company arrived in San Francisco, we literally just entered the city itself. Amazing coincidence.
That's pretty cool!
"What a delightful thing a coincidence is! There isn't anybody to whom that mysterious conjunction which we call a coincidence is a matter barren of interest."
- Mark Twain
I'm surprised you did not mention Michael Palin's more recent documentary about going around the world in 80 days on more traditional methods. It was a pretty good watch and I recommend it if you can find it.
The historical background about modes of transportation, 19th C. travelers was , in the usual THG fashion, utterly remarkable and fascinating! And then Nelly Bly, and... It was a great episode. Happy New Year, Lance! Navy Steelband... :-\
Great fun and very interesting. I've spent this week searching for a well made globe so it's a happy coincidence that you talk about globes and the discount at the end of your video. I'll go check them out right now. Thank you!
Thanks for that, just wonderful.
I circumnavigated the Globe in 2005-06. I flew from Oregon to Afghanistan to work as a US Contractor. Then flew to Thailand for a SCUBA diving instructor course. Then flew East again to Oregon to pick up my Jeep that was in storage for seven months. I reconnected the battery and the Jeep started right up.
Excellent episode!
Can you do one on the Tower of Pharos/Lighthouse of Alexandria, seventh wonder of the ancient world? Would like to see your take on it. In fact they all have interesting histories and lots of controversy. Some on the list are hardly known at all by most people today except for their names. Would make a great series!
Thanks for sharing, Mr HG. : - )
My favorite version of the "Around the World in 80 Days" story is the 2004 Disney movie with Steve Coogan as Phileas Fogg and Cécile de France as Monique Laroche and Jackie Chan as Passepartout. It's so funny and a such great movie.... I love that movie. lol! : - D
I'm 51 and never heard this. Thx HG!
love your videos, I learn so much from you
Thank you again for this story. I had no knowledge of these actual travelers. J Vern was a fantastic writer and as a school boy I read them all.
This was fun to watch! I didn't realize that Nellie Bly was the first person to go around the world - in less than 80 days even. How cool that this feat was accomplished by a woman, with a second woman just behind her, and at a time when travel normally took much more time and difficulty.
For "traveling light" I cannot think of anyone better than George W. Sears, Nessmuk. Woodcraft and Camping is a must read.
Michael Palin of Monty Python fame attempted to follow Phileas Fogg journey using the same means of travel, meaning no planes or jets. This was back in 1992 and it was quite an entertaining series. Recommend it to all who enjoy traveling
British tele at its finest .... even with the ironic ending
I remember that show. It was great. He made a couple of folluw up series, traveling the globe north to south and others.
@@lakrids-pibe He boards the final ship of his journey dead even with Phileas Fogg on day 71. This container ship takes eight days to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and after a quick lunch in Le Havre, Palin arrives in Felixstowe, touching Great Britain for the first time in two and a half months. A few train connections later he arrives at his starting point, the Reform Club in London, but is not allowed in to film, but Palin does get a warm welcome at the BBC with his referees. The journey ends 79 days and 7 hours after it began. The closing credits show Palin chatting with his referees at the BBC offices as he presents the souvenirs requested by them at the beginning to ceremonially prove his accomplishment. - - if memory serves, Palin is NOT ALLOWED back in the club room due to " HE IS NOT A MEMEBER "
@@lakrids-pibe see youtube ' MONTY PYTHON at KERA 1975' . Palin has a STUFFED ARMADILLO on his lap
I've read Around The World In 72 Days! Well ok, it was in audiobook form. Your video was a delight, Thank You Sir.
One of my favorite episodes!
I looked it up once out of curiosity and the ISS makes the trip in a little over eighty minutes. One wonders what Verne would have thought of that.
Great story, and absolutely beautiful globes 🌎 Thank you History Guy! And Merry Christmas to you and your family. Here's to great success to you and wonderful videos from THG in 2023! 🍻
Well I sailed my boat around the world but it took me 11 years 4 months and a couple of days but I'm backing up now
Fantastic tale, today, History Guy! Its so nice to have a respite, however brief, from today's many troubles. Also. I completely loved your vest, very classy and whimsical all at the same time!
Great video.
Your presentations are always good, this is not less of being in that mold. Thanks
I can see the influence of Nellie Bly & Elizabeth Bisland on the movie The Great Race too although hearing of their true life adventures whets my appetite to learn more.
Back in the Saddle Again Naturally!
you Had to Build the bridge across the Missouri from Council Bluffs Iowa to get to Omaha. Lincoln stood on the bluffs to commition the railroad and the Grenville Dodge lived in Council Bluffs. So actually the railroad started in Council Bluffs.
The archetype of the daring girl reporter popular in adventure stories of the 30s and 40s must have been inspired at least partially by Nellie Bly, possiblity deserves it's own episode?
Recently read AROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS. Plenty of flaws, but no matter; it's magic.
I bet it's racist lol
If you haven't done it yet. I still find the guy who invented phosphorus and the way he died tasting the chemicals that he invented until one killed him to be interesting. Also the guy that invented CFC'S, sealing tin cans with lead and the mechanical bed that killed him. To be interesting. Sorry if it's about two people that died at the end, but it is interesting to hear their stories. Phosphorus was urine and will anyone that invented things that did so much damage to the world with I think innocence. It's history that most people don't know and definitely will remember. Thanks, if it helps your welcome.
thanks
Hi, Mr. George Train! How's your railroad doin'?!
Some people don't even have to think about what they're going to do when they grow up!!
Last time I went around the world, we left India on a Tuesday, and got back to California on Monday, the previous calendar day. (With major jet lag.)
Good morning History Guy.
My gosh, how has this story never been made into a movie?!!!
It has
@@christianheichel I couldn't find any such movie. Just a few versions of _Around the World in 80 Days._
@@KarlBunker on PBS with David Tennant
Hello History Guy,
I have to say, I absolutely love your videos! I discovered your channel earlier this year and have enjoyed it immensely. I have learned so much about bits of history I never knew existed. Yes, these things do deserve to be remembered.
One question… You never divulge your name. I have wondered why. ?
Please keep up the wonderful work you’re doing!
A big fan,
George Shuman,
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History Guy, you mention in this episode that on a modern jet airliner one can travel around the world in about 45 hours. How about the International Space Station? It orbits the earth every 93 minutes!
not the same. #DUH . The ISS is ABOVE earth not on it.
@@rhuephus So is an airplane #DUH
I saw my first MOVA globe on Nick Zentner's RUclips channel.
What latitude do you have to be traveling for your journey to be considered going around the world? Couldn't they have sailed around Antarctica faster? Or walked around one of the Poles?
What a wonderful journey that must've been! I grew up not too far from Woodlawn cemetery, the Bronx. Never knew who was buried there.
Great episode!
the international space station does it in about 90 minutes...with no stops 😉
Nowadays, astronauts do it in an average 90 minutes.
Maybe soon can be under 8 hours after the induction of supersonic jet
Nellie Bly's employer helped her , you could say cheated with a special express train at San Francisco and completed in 72 days .Elizabeth Bislin finished 4 days longer , but 76 sounds more favorable to Yankees
Elizabeth Bislen's boss tried to "cheat" as well, bribing the shipping company to delay the departure of her last steamship so that she could make it. But she never got word, and so missed it anyway, thinking it had already left.
Nicely done History Guy
Really a great story of the gilded age…..
Thank you for the lesson.
I had a globe made in the 1940s.It had islands called Jap,and tiwan was called Formosa,and so on.IThe globe finally fell apart and I tossed it.Thank you history guy for another amazing story.
That girl knows how to pack!
Id show her how to pack fudge lol
You bring two pairs of socks and underwear. One to wear, while the other is being washed. And a towel!
now you can be anywhere on earth in 48 hours. and sometime in the near future 45 minutes.
I do it everyday in my teleatransporter in a few seconds
These women are not only great adventurers, but lovely.
Bravo that's kickin it
Caught this one 6min after the drop. History off the press! :D
Excellent job! A more in-depth story - and a great read! - is Matthew Goodman’s “Eight Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the World.”
Very interesting. Thank you.🌍🌎🌏
How do I get that globe?
Low Earth Orbit has a period of around 90 minutes ...
That is a quite splendid waistcoat THG is sporting in this video! Please tell me it is partnered with a chain and pocket watch...
Thank you! I read the book "Eighty Days" by Matthew Goodman detailing the history-making race around the world undertaken by the 2 amazing journalists, and I am so glad you made this informative video! Bravo!
Elizabeth Cochran Seamen huh.
i gave my mova globe to my step dad i made the silly mistake of not thinking i never open my curtains and live in the dark - still i had fun at the pub in public with it for a long time telling the plebs it was too expensive for them to touch they pretty cool for getting people's attention
My wife and I love in the dark as well. I got used to it it when my wife developed migraines. Now we only open our blinds when the grandkids visit.
Do they make an austrailian MOVA globe? Be a shame to never see the southern bits.
YES ,YES , YES , THATS THE WAY TOO DO IT WHITH JUST A LITTLE HELP ALONG THE WAY .
That young woman made it around the world in something like 72 days.
Edit: I see it is Nelly this is about.
Haunted woodlawn
*The ISS (International Space Station) circles the globe every 90 minutes*
I will certainly check out the globe. Maybe a Christmas present for yours truly? I wonder is Mrs. Bly's handbag was made out of alligator skin? Any information?
Anyone know why “80 Days” was a magic number?
That was a fun episode my history friend.
Try to go around the world in 80 days today without the use of an airplane and it is just as difficult, maybe more so, than it was when Nellie Bly did it in 1890. Air travel has made it so by eliminating passengers ships to cross the oceans.
49th, 14 December 2022
I'd like a globe but don't see how to connect.
2046hrs at ist on December 14 2022
City of Kolkata formerly Known as Calcutta to the west , city of Mumbai formerly known as Bombay.
Travel By Rail from Coast to Coast west from Port City at East Of The Continent.
3 Days By Modern Disel Electric Carriers on Broad Gauge.
To City of Chennai formerly known as Madras Is 1 Full Day along the Southeastern Mountain Ranges .
I traveled around the world on a ship while in the Navy. 37 countries, 5 continents, and most of the world's oceans and Seas.
#@RetiredSailor60
We joined the navy to see the world
And what did we see? We saw the sea
We saw the Pacific and the Atlantic
But the Atlantic isn't romantic
And the Pacific isn't what it's cracked up to be
:-)
"Join the Navy and see the Army" - Marx Brothers, I think
@@stevenwiederholt7000 I don't know west coast sailor . So some s!×t I will never see again :)
@@georgecaserta2360
"AIR FORCE! We're the smart ones. Send The Officers Out To Fight."
Tsgt Roosevelt Williams (C Flight Security Osan 1968)
Thanks for your service 🇺🇸
Operation Power Flite Boeing B-52 Stratofortresses became the first jet aircraft to circle the world nonstop, when they made the journey in January 1957 in 45 hours and 19 minutes, using in-flight refueling to stay aloft.
It's been a movie 🎥 3or4 times once with the 3 Stooges
It's “The journey, Not the destination matters...” but then what's T.S. Eliot say in "The Journey of the Magi" oh the high-price of tourism and the lap of luxury of just getting home.
You're looking very snazzy there sir!
I read a biography of Nelly Bly when I was in grade school. But I had forgotten the historical context of her journey 'round the world. I'm a fan of Jules Verne's work.
The recent PBS Masterpiece Theater Around The World In 80 Days eight-part adaptation starring David Tennant is beyond Exceptional. However some dislike the 'woke' take on the Jules Verne classic with color-blind casting and classic male role re-imagined as a woman.
Example departures from Verne's original 1872 text: Passepartout, Fogg's loyal valet, is played by a black actor.
Detective Fix is transformed into aspiring journalist and full-time feminist Abigail ‘Fix’ Fortescue.
There is a pronounced undercurrent of the historical Colonial traditions of the British Empire.
A sidebar overlooked was Joshua Slocum becoming the first person to circumnavigate the globe solo on his little boat Swift.
Slocum's boat was the Spray, not Swift. It was not speedy.
Yeh, my mind mixed it up. Thanks for the correction
He and other world travelers wud pass by me 20' hiway 90 Southern Tier,Marfa,Texas. east of El Paso. the rail tracks two blocks north for much freight and Amtrack every other day east to west coast. i sit and think of the explorers, pioneers after the natives lived on this spot...
WHY didn't you mention the famous American entrepreneur and adventurer George Francis Train's 1870 balloon flight around the World in 80 days? Not only did he organize the financing of the Union Pacific Railroad BUT he PREDICTED the "impending tragedy" of Chicago's 1871 inferno AS IF he had PRIOR knowledge of a PLOT to ❤️🔥 the city! Would like to see you do a history presentation on THAT and reveal any evidence of a conspiracy.
I discussed both Train’s 1870 and his 1890 trips. His prediction of a terrible calamity in Chicago at Farewell Hall in 1871 is certainly interesting, although not necessarily implying a plot other than poor urban planning.
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel What video was that in? By the way, it was FARWELL Hall.
After that opening sentence, I have to wonder if History Guy is going to do an episode on Enrique of Malacca.
And now... to watch the rest of the video.
I really like the vest.😀
So do I- it is new. I was a little wary of the velvet lapels, but it is actually kind of cool and Christmassy.
@@TheHistoryGuyChannel Isn't the _proper_ description: Waistcoat?
@@shotelco either is correct, but I do prefer “waistcoat.”
Calm down there Mr Burns
@@Kanbei11 Eeexcellent!
My son and I circumnavigated the Earth in 4 flights and about 45 hours. Once back in the US, I tried to explain to US Customs that we didn't need to go through the process because we technically never crossed any border since we never left the airport in any particular city, but they disagreed with me 😆
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) published The Innocents Abroad in 1869
It was about his travels
Ironic that both reporters would at the very end find themselves in the same resting place.