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Was Maggie DuBois based on Nellie Bly

posted 16 years ago by b-rad

I can't find any reference to back this theory up, but I suspect that her character is loosely based on the real-life pioneering lady journalist:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly