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Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly was born Elizabeth "Pink" Cochran. Her father, a man of considerable wealth, served for many years as judge of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. He lived on a large estate...view moreNellie Bly was born Elizabeth "Pink" Cochran. Her father, a man of considerable wealth, served for many years as judge of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. He lived on a large estate called Cochran's Mills, which took its name from him. Being in reduced circumstances after her father's death, her mother remarried, only to divorce Jack Ford a few years later. The family then moved to Pittsburg, where a twenty-year-old Pink read a column in the Pittsburg Dispatch entitled "What Girls Are Good For." Enraged at the sexist and classist tone, she wrote a furious letter to the editor. Impressed, the editor engaged her to do special work for the newspaper as a reporter, writing under the name "Nellie Bly." Her first series of stories, "Our Workshop Girls," brought life and sympathy to working women in Pittsburgh. A year later she went as a correspondent to Mexico, where she remained six months, sending back weekly articles. After her return, she longed for broader fields, and so moved to New York. The story of her attempt to make a place for herself, or to find an opening, was a long one of disappointment, until at last she gained the attention of the New York World. Her first achievement for them was the exposure of the Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum, in which she spent ten days, and two days in the Bellevue Insane Asylum. The story created a great sensation, making "Nellie Bly" a household name. After three years of doing work as a "stunt girl" at the World, Bly conceived the idea of making a trip around the world in less time than had been done by Phileas Fogg, the fictitious hero of Jules Verne's famous novel. In fact, she made it in 72 days. On her return in January 1890 she was greeted by ovations all the way from San Francisco to New York. She then paused her reporting career to write novels, but returned to the World three years later. In 1895 she married millionaire industrialist Robert Seaman, and a couple years later retired from journalism to take an interest in his factories. She returned to journalism almost twenty years later, reporting on World War I from behind the Austrian lines. Upon returning to New York, she spent the last years of her life doing both reporting and charity work, finding homes for orphans. She died of pneumonia in 1922.view less
Books by Nellie Bly
10 Days in a Madhouse Around the World in Seventy-Two Days Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Nellie Bly's World:1889-1890: Nellie Bly's World, #2 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTen Days in a Mad-House Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTen Days in a Mad-House Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Complete Works of Nellie Bly Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings3 Books To Know Travel Literature Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsInto The Madhouse: The Complete Reporting Surrounding Nellie Bly's Expose of the Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings10 Days in a Madhouse Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Mystery Of Central Park: The Lost Novels Of Nellie Bly, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAround the World in Seventy-Two Days Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Audiobooks by Nellie Bly
Ten Days in a Mad-House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ten Days in a Mad-House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bly vs Bisland: Beating Phileas Fogg in a Race Around The World Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlta Lynn, M.D.: The Romance Of Two Girls Who Married For Fun Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEva The Adventuress: A Romance of a Blighted Life Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAround the World in Seventy-Two Days Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Twins And Rivals: The Snare of Riches and the Spell of Love Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings