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Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman (born Elizabeth Jane Cochran; May 5, 1864 – January 27, 1922), better known by her pen name Nellie Bly, was an American journalist who was widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days in emulation of Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg, and for an exposé in which she worked undercover to report on a mental institution from within ...
Ten Days in a Mad-House is a book by American journalist Nellie Bly.It was initially published as a series of articles for the New York World.Bly later compiled the articles into a book, being published by Norman Munro in New York City in 1887.
The epilogue reveals that Nellie's work led to sweeping mental health reform, including the closing of the Women's Lunatic Asylum. Nellie continued to work as a journalist until her death in 1922. In 1998, Nellie was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame under her actual name, Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, as "Nellie Bly" is a pen name. [2]
Game board illustrating journalist Nellie Bly's circumnavigation of the globe (1889–1890), in the New York World, 26 January 1890. Round the World with Nellie Bly game board. Around the World in Seventy-Two Days is an 1890 book by journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, writing under her pseudonym, Nellie Bly.
The portrait of Nellie Bly as a young woman is cast in silver bronze. The other faces, cast in bronze and portrayed in broken sections, include an Asian-American woman, an African-American woman, a young girl, and an older LGBTQ woman. These women are not specific people from Bly's life, but are inspired by women in the artist's life. [10]
Six Months in Mexico is a book written by Elizabeth Jane Cochrane under her pen name Nellie Bly about her travels through Mexico around 1885. She took the initiative to work as a foreign correspondent at the age of 21.
Here's everything to know about Simone Biles' parents, Nellie and Ronald Biles. Plus, see the sweet way the gymnast's mom reacted to her decision to withdraw from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Robert Livingston Seaman (1822 – March 11, 1904) was an American industrialist who was the husband of investigative journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochran (better known as Nellie Bly).