Alabama Humanities Alliance Presents: Going the Extra Mile. Presented by Dolores Hydock

Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland made headlines as they raced, solo, in opposite directions around the world in 1889. That adventure turned out to be only a small part of a larger fight they each fought in their own way -- a fight for financial independence for women at the turn of the 20th century. Both women learned as children how difficult it was for a woman to make her own way in the world. Both fought fiercely to gain a voice as journalists so they could speak out on behalf of working women. Though they never met in person, their stories overlap in a fascinating series of coincidences that had them racing against time, injustice, and each other. Newspaper articles, articles, and photographs help tell the story of their lives and remarkable careers.