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George Francis Train as Fogg

From: Steve Brown <sbrown~at~tacomadailyindex.com>
Date: Mon, 01 May 2000 10:31:54 -0700
To: jvf~at~math.technion.ac.il

I am seeking information for a newspaper article on whether Jules Verne
based his Around the World in 80 Days character, Phineas Fogg, on George
Francis "Citizen" Train.
I know Train completed an earlier trip around the world, and after Nellie
Bly beat the "80 days", Train made another trip coming in at 67 days
to/from Tacoma, Washington. He later made another trip.
If anyone has information on the Train/Verne/Fogg connection, please e-mail
me at editor~at~tacomadailyindex.com prior to May 20, 2000.
Thank you,
Steve Brown

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