Around the world in seventytwo days is an 1890 book by journalist elizabeth jane cochrane, writing under her pseudonym, nellie bly. List of books and articles about nellie bly elizabeth. Brooke kroeger uncovers new material and enriches her portrait of this legend. Human resource generalistrecruiter at amber pharmacy. Nellie bly was an american journalist who is best known for her investigative and undercover reporting. Download and read online for free ebooks written by bly nellie. Nellie bly, kroegers first book, was published in 1994. Nellie bly was born elizabeth jane cochran, in cochrans mills near presentday pittsburgh. It was the first time anyone had attempted to live out the. The chronicle details her 72day trip around the world, which was inspired by the book, around the world in eighty days by jules verne. There have been books, films and plays about bly, but brooke kroeger s simply named nellie bly will surely rate as the definitive work. Nellie is also known for a recordbreaking trip around the world.
In 1885 she wrote an anonymous response to apittsburgh dispatch article about why women should stay home and not seek work or the vote. The biography also includes full documentation on all other information included above. Six months in mexico is a book by nellie bly that she wrote after her travels through mexico in about 1885. Nellie bly biography facts, childhood, family life. She spent decades as a journalist, working most of her life. The high walls that keep incarcerated people in prisons and jails also keep the public and public oversight out. A female usurers trick nellie bly new york world nellie bly exposes one of the secrets of a diamond shop. One of her more famous undertakings was a recordsetting 72day trip around the world, based on the jules verne character phileas fogg from around the world in eighty days. Nellie reads this column and just goes into a rage. Before reading this book, all i knew about nellie bly was that it was the name of an amusement park on the water side of the belt parkway in brooklyn, between coney island and fort hamilton.
Daredevil, reporter, feminist is the first fully documented biography of bly and integrates a wealth of previously unknown information with a reporters zeal for the hard fact. One of the most rousing characters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth. Always, the main character in any nellie bly story is nellie bly herself, and she was very much a character. Loaning money without a license to actresses and rich women may 12, 1889 nellie bly exposes how a. She had herself committed to an insane asylum, circled the globe in 72 days, and worked as an elephant trainer, all for a good story. Nellie bly in the sky celebrating the 125th anniversary. At last, a real book on nellie bly chicago tribune. She gives us a masterpiece so thoroughly researched and so vivid in detail that. Kroegers biography of nellie bly moves at almost as fast a pace as did blys remarkable life. You are the reason for brookes books and i thank you from the bottom of my heart for sustaining such a fulfilling occupation. A biography of nellie blys life with excellent images from the different countries that she visited on her aroundtheworld trip.
They required daring, resourcefulness, a strong news sense, quick turnaround, and cunning all qualities bly possessed in abundance. Kroeger could have included industrialist and inventor in that subtitle. Remembering nellie bly, bensonhursts everevolving kiddie. Her writing style was marked by firsthand tales of the lives of the underclass, which she obtained by venturing into their world in a series of. The various young adult books on the subject include fictionalized material from earlier undocumented books for juvenile. The story of nellie bly in your paper, please email mike peterson, or contact the newspapersineducation program at your local newspaper. The question bly always seemed to ask of god and life, wrote author brooke kroeger, herself a longtime reporter, was how she could do her part to save the world from wherever she happened. At low tide, we would climb down the inlet and pick through the junk. And the rumor was that it, nellie blys was named after the wreck of the ss nellie bly in the inlet a few steps away. This guide compiles links to digital materials related to nellie bly that are available throughout the library of congress web site. Brooke kroeger, a upi reporter and editor, tells the reader why bly deserved such an accolade in a biographical narrative that details the courageous life of a world famous reporter who opened the doors of journalism for women.
Brooke kroeger nellie bly was the best reporter in america, wrote the new york evening journal on the occasion of her death in 1922. Nellie bly demonstrates nellies courage in revealing the horrid mistreatment of patients in asylums during the late 1800s which she endured and. Jules verne wrote around the world in eighty days in 1873, a book about jackie chan flying around the globe on a bunch of hot air balloons, and it was basically like the harry potter of 1873. I want to personally thank everyone who has purchased and stitched my designs since we began in 2003. Learn more about nellie bly and school programs and. Born in 1864, during a time in which options were extremely limited for women, nellie defied all expectations and became a famous newspaper correspondent. Before reading this book, all i knew about nellie bly was that it was the name of an amusement park on the water side of the belt parkway in brooklyn, between coney island. Decades in the making, kroeger has spared no effort in researching libraries, newspaper files, births and deaths certificates, family histories and the memories of people who knew bly, or knew people who did. Journalist nellie bly faked insanity to get committed in an asylum. The most comprehensive biography of nellie blys life.
I researched nellie bly i had never heard of her before and i fell in love with her. Nellie bly was the pen name of american pioneer female journalist elizabeth jane cochran. Daredevil, reporter, feminist by brooke kroeger 1994. Most books about nellie bly are written either for children or adults, but nellie bly and elizabeth bisland are wonderful examples for teens.
Daredevil, reporter, feminist by brooke kroeger, the most comprehensive biography to date on the pioneering investigative journalist, born elizabeth jane cochran she later spelled her name cochrane on may 5, 1864, in cochrans mills, pennsylvania. Kroeger s biography of nellie bly moves at almost as fast a pace as did bly s remarkable life. The various young adult books on the subject include fictionalized material from earlier undocumented books for juvenile audiences. She was a writer, journalist, inventor, industrialist, and charity worker. Parents of nellie bly mary jane cockran and judge michael cochran click above images to access the cockran family members web page created by catskills region artist and illustrator linda champanier who has given nychs permission to use here these parents photos from that site where additional cockran family history can be found. A portrait of the pioneer of investigative journalism recounts her daring exploitssuch as feigning insanity in order to get herself committed to a lunatic asylum so she could expose its horrid conditions. From the awardwinning picture book biographer of woody guthrie comes the inspirational story of nellie bly.
Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. If i had a time machine that would turn me into a fly on the wall, i would go back to the. Watch around the world in 72 days american experience. Brooke kroeger, a upi reporter and editor, tells the reader why bly deserved such an accolade in a biographical narrative that details the. Her research is thorough the index and referencessources are amazing and her writing style is a pleasure to read. Poll any number of women journalists and its more than likely that, sometime during childhood, they read a biography of nellie bly one of the most celebrated. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Six months in mexico 1886 ten days in a madhouse 1887 the mystery of central park 1889 nellie blys book. The talent for success of writer fannie hurst, was published in 1999. Exclusive interview with 10 days in a madhouse actress. Stunts did not appear on the traditional womens pages.
As a reporter, she had many noteworthy gifts, not the least of which was her ability to get attention for everything she did. Reporter nellie bly, who exposed insane asylums horrors in. There are certain nonfiction writersoften critics, sometimes journalistswhose particular talents and tastes seem. The digital collections of the library of congress contain a wide variety of material associated with nellie bly 18641922, including newspaper articles, photographs, and books. Brooke kroeger is a journalist, author, and a journalism professor at nyu, where she directs graduate students in global and joint program studies. Exact citations for these and hundreds of articles about her are in brooke kroeger, nellie bly. One of the most rousing characters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, nellie bly was a pioneer of investigative journalism. Turnofthecentury journalist nellie bly emerges from myth to life in this realistic, respectful life story. Early years born on may 5, 1864, nellie bly was originally named. How did you hear about the role for 10 days in a madhouse. Nellie blys lessons in writing what you want to the new.
May 5, 2014 nellie bly of the new york world was one of the most famous girl stunt reporters of her time. On november 14, 1889, journalist nellie bly launched her historic 72day trip around the world. See all books authored by nellie bly, including ten days in a madhouse, and around the world in 72 days, and more on thriftbooks. Nellie bly, 18641922, is certainly the genres most legendary exponent. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. She carried out the journey for joseph pulitzers tabloid newspaper, the new york world. Nellie bly didnt return to journalism until much later in her life, when she covered the eastern front during world war i, according to kroeger s book. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
Published in the united states by times books, a division of random house, inc. Daredevil, reporter, feminist, paperback, 1996, american journalism, vol. Project gutenberg offers 60,662 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Nellie bly overheard many interesting things while traveling. I have been reading around the world in seventytwo days and other writings by nellie bly. Now, the first ever edited collection of her work is being released, in honor of her. Daredevil, reporter, feminist by brooke kroeger on amazon. Apr 17, 1994 in nellie bly times books, brooke kroeger tells the story of a woman who was a household name at the turn of the century. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data kroeger, brooke nellie bly. Books by bly, nellie sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by bly, nellie sorted by popularity.
It is the first attempt to give us this legendary figure in all her complexity. There have been books, films and plays about bly, but brooke kroegers simply named nellie bly will surely rate as the definitive work. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. I could not find a ship ever registered as the nellie bly so i believe now it was just a marketing ploy. Ive just used her biography of nellie bly extensively in writing my new novel, the girl puzzle. Within her lifetime, nellie bly published four nonfiction books, which were essentially compilations of her newspaper reportage. Nellie bly may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922 american journalist nellie bly quotes nellie bly books nellie bly focused her attention on womens rights issues. Nellie blyjournalist and reformer elizabeth cochrane seaman, better known as nellie bly 18641922, gained fame at the end of the nineteenth century for her investigative reports of abusive conditions in the cities of pittsburgh and new york.
Elizabeth cochrane seaman, who went by nellie bly, was known as an investigative reporter. Instead of a credible biography, she found brief encyclopedia entries and childrens books. The jailhouse and the madhouse, of course figure prominently in her work. Kids learn about the biography of nellie bly including her early career as a journalist, investigating and reporting on an insane asylum, racing around the world in 72 days, and fun facts. Educational article for students, schools, and teachers. Nellie invented undercover investigative reporting. Find yourself among friends who are as passionate about cross stitch and other needle arts and crafts as you are, looking for free cross stitch patterns, visit our freebies collection on our cross stitch page. Nellie blys lessons in writing what you want to, by alice gregory. Brooke kroeger wrote this book because she could not find a single reliable source that accurately captured the story of nellie bly. Nellie bly is the pen name of the american investigative newspaper reporter elizabeth cochrane seaman 18641922.
I have no money, i have no books, i have no where to go. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family life. Nellie bly and other stunt girls and boys of the late. Born elizabeth jane cochran later spelled cochrane on 5 may 1864 in western pennsylvania, nellie bly became a journalist to help support her family after her father died. At that point she had been writing for the newspaper the dispatch, but had become dissatisfied with having to write for the womens pages in the book she describes the lives and customs of the people of mexico. Nellie bly was the best reporter in america wrote the new york evening journal on the occasion of her death in 1922. Cochrane was renowned for her reportage of social justice issues which were considered controversial at the time, and her willingness to undertake daredevil undercover investigations, which famously included getting herself committed to an insane asylum so she could report on. She reported on its atrocities as she experienced them. She took the initiative to work as a foreign correspondent at the age of 21. The girl puzzle a story of nellie bly gets free book. Bly, nellie 18641922, reporter and manufacturer american. So, with that done, nellie bly decided shed break the world record for the fasted circumnavigation of the globe.
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