In 1887, two years after she launched her career with a response to a. May 5,1864 originally named elizabeth jane cochran, nellie bly was born. May 05, 2015 nellie bly may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922 was the pen name of american journalist elizabeth cochrane seaman. Bly left the pittsburgh dispatch in 1887 for new york city. Elizabeth cochran seaman may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922, known by her pen name nellie bly, was an american journalist. Bly later compiled the articles into a book, being published by ian l. While researching for her book ten days in a mad house 1887, seaman posed as an inmate in an insane asylum to.
Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly may 5, 1864 1922. Early years born on may 5, 1864, nellie bly was originally named. Review wrtten may 30, 2019 ten days in a madhouse, by nellie bly this is the report written by new york world newspaper columist nellie bly after she accepted an undercover assignment to have herself committed an unknown indigent patient to new york citys insane asylum on blackwell island. It was no mere armchair observation, because bly got herself committed to blackwells and wrote a shocking expose called ten days in a madhouse.
Educational article for students, schools, and teachers. Nellie bly may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922 was the pen name of american journalist elizabeth cochrane seaman. Ten days in a madhouse, was written by nellie bly in 1887, after she lived. Elizabeth cochran seaman may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922, better known by her pen name nellie bly, was an american journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker who was widely known for her recordbreaking trip around the world in 72 days, in emulation of jules verne s fictional character phileas fogg, and an expose in which she worked undercover to report on a mental institution from within. She is considered a pioneer in the field of investigative. Nellie had herself committed to blackwells island insane asylum for a reporting story. Nellie bly was known for her pioneering journalism, including her 1887 expose on the conditions of asylum patients at blackwells island in new york city and her report of her 72day trip around. Oct 27, 2010 nellie bly may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922 was a pioneer woman in journalism.
Nellie bly, trailblazing journalist, honored in new. Nellie bly went undercover in an insane asylum with no real knowledge of how she may get back out. The book comprised blys reportage for the new york world while on an undercover assignment in which she feigned insanity to investigate reports of brutality and neglect at the womens lunatic asylum on blackwells island. While she was working for a newspaper in new york city she was given an undercover assignment to feign insanity and allow herself to be committed to the womens lunatic asylum on blackwells island in order to write an expose of the inhumane way the women. The atrocities she uncovered there prompted numerous. 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. Her report was compiled into a book, ten days in a madhouse 1887, and. Nellie bly has 25 books on goodreads with 34886 ratings. Bly, nellie 05 may 186427 january 1922, reporter and manufacturer, was born elizabeth jane cochran in cochrans mills, pennsylvania, the daughter of michael cochran, a mill owner and associate justice of armstrong county, pennsylvania, and mary jane kennedy cummings. Munro in new york city in 1887 the book was based on articles written while bly was on an undercover assignment for the new york world, feigning insanity at a womens boarding. At three in the afternoon all the patients were given a gruel broth, and at five a.
Nellie bly may 5, 18641 january 27, 1922 was a pioneer woman in journalism. Her mother also remarried but later divorced due to abuse. Nellie bly was born on may 5, 1864, in cochrans mill which was owned by her father michael cochran. The story nellie bly is perhaps most famous for, and one of the few that did not unveil some sort of social injustice, was her trip around the world. Unable to maintain the land or their house, the family moved. She was best known for her investigative and undercover reporting. She was an american journalist, inventor, and writer.
After her response was published in the dispatch in 1880, the editor, george madden, tracked her down and hired her as a reporter. Nellies stepfather mistreated her mother, and so she sued for divorce. Nellie bly, whose given name was elizabeth jane cochran, was a pioneer of investigative journalism. Sep 3, 1887 ten days in a madhouse nellies book is published and causes reform in attitudes towards the insane. Time may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this. Ten days in a madhouse is a book by newspaper reporter nellie bly. Nellie bly may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922 was a pioneer woman in journalism. A firsthand account of life at bellevue hospital on blackwells island in 1887. She once faked insanity in order to do an investigative report on mental institutions. Mar 02, 2020 nellie bly was known for her pioneering journalism, including her 1887 expose on the conditions of asylum patients at blackwells island in new york city and her report of her 72day trip around. Ten days in a madhouse, describing new york citys most notorious mental institution, were written by journalist nellie bly in 1887.
Books by nellie bly author of ten days in a madhouse. Here she would reach the pinnacle of her career by writing nellie blys book. This edition includes nellie blys articles nellie bly in jail, in the greatest new york tenement, and in trinitys tenements by. May 18, 20 ten days in a madhouse audiobook by nellie bly 18641922 in 1887 nellie bly, one of the first female newspaper writers, and a young reporter who would soon go on to make a career for herself as. Nellie blys reporting also promoted the idea that women could do more than write for the society pages at newspapers women could produce hardhitting, daring investigative pieces just like men.
Nellie blys investigative work became a classic in the annals of psychiatry and a cogent warning against inhumane treatment of the mentally ill. A wardrobe, desk, bookcase, organ, and several chairs completed the. I can only imagine how shocking this must have been at the time if its release in 1887. Apart from journalism, nellie was also an industrialist, inventor, and writer. I was left to begin my career as nellie brown, the insane girl. Sep, 2019 she is also wellknown for making a trip around the world for a record 72 days, beating a fictitious record that had been set by phileas fogg. With little education, cochrane was hired by an editor who took interest in her comments to the newspaper, eventually working for pulitzers new york world. In 1887, nellie bly stormed into the office of the new york world, one of the leading. Nellie bly is the the pseudonym of elizabeth cochran. A firsthand account of life at bellevue hospital on blackwells island in 1887 bly, nellie on. She was also a writer, industrialist, inventor, and a charity worker who was widely known for her recordbreaking trip around the world in 72 days, in emulation of jules verne s fictional character phileas fogg, and an expose. 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 s investigative work became a classic in the annals of psychiatry and a cogent warning against inhumane treatment of the mentally ill. Sep 3, 1887 ten days in a madhouse nellie s book is published and causes reform in attitudes towards the insane.
An investigative reporter and trailblazer of socalled stunt journalism, cochrane uncovered popularlyread stories. Bly was one of americas first female reporters who used her talents to expose overpowered individuals. Taking a look inside an asylum in 1887 is eye opening. In that time period, it was very hard for a woman to get a divorce. Dec, 2019 nellie bly was known for her pioneering journalism, including her 1887 expose on the conditions of asylum patients at blackwells island in new york city and her report of her 72day trip around the world. After her response was published in the dispatch in 1880, the editor, george madden, tracked her.
She is most famous for an undercover expose in which she faked insanity to study a mental institution from within. An investigative reporter and trailblazer of socalled stunt journalism, cochrane uncovered popularlyread stories about conditions in a mental asylum, mexican life. In 1887, 23yearold reporter nellie bly had herself com. However, when bly heard that the idea had already been suggested and the paper was planning to send a man, she martha groppouncovering nellie bly. Ten days in a madhouse is a book by american journalist nellie bly. Ten days in a madhouse audiobook by nellie bly 18641922 in 1887 nellie bly, one of the first female newspaper writers, and a young reporter who would soon go. Ten days in a madhouse is a book written by newspaper reporter nellie bly and published by ian l. It was initially published as a series of articles for the new york world. Ten days in a madhouse is a book by american journalist nellie bly may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922. She was born in may of 1864 and died in january 1922. Buy a cheap copy of ten days in a madhouse book by nellie bly. The nellie bly book awards is a new division of the chanticleer international book awards for nonfiction works. Investigative journalist nellie bly exposed the poor conditions in americas mental health institutions in the 1800s, which led to new policies and improvements for patient care and treatment.
In the spring of 1887, the 21yearold left this note for her pittsburgh dispatch colleagues. Elizabeth jane cochrane was born on may 5, 1864, in pennsylvania. Nellie is also known for a recordbreaking trip around the world. Within her lifetime, nellie bly published four nonfiction books, which were essentially. Nellie bly was born as elizabeth cochrane on may 5, 1864 in cochran mills, pennsylvania where she discovered her passion for writing early in life elizabeth cochrane seaman. Aug 4, 20 ten days in a mad house, nellie bly, published in 1887. Nellie bly may 5, 1864 1 january 27, 1922 was an american journalist, author, industrialist, and charity worker. Nellie bly was born elizabeth jane cochran on may 5, 1864. It was blys handful of undercover pieces for the new york world from 1887 to 1889, starting with her madhouse. Nellie was born on may 5, 1864 in a suburb of pittsburgh, pa. The nellie bly book awards recognizes journalistic works and investigative pieces. The insane asylum on blackwells island is a human rattrap. Twentythreeyearold journalist nellie bly, describing new york citys most notorious mental institution, wrote those words in 1887 after getting herself committed to the asylum.
Nellie invented undercover investigative reporting. Nellie was incredibly brave to put herself through that ordeal for ten days. She was born may 5, 1864 at the end of the american civil war and the beginning of the cross. Her book ten days in a madhouse was based what she experienced after committing herself to the womens lunatic asylum on blackwells island 1887 for an undercover story on the treatment of the mentally ill. May 05, 2018 nellie blys investigative work became a classic in the annals of psychiatry and a cogent warning against inhumane treatment of the mentally ill. Nellie bly of the new york world undercover reporting. 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.
Elizabeth cochran seaman may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922, better known by her pen name. How nellie bly went undercover to expose abuse of the. Elizabeth cochran seaman may 5, 1864 january 27, 1922, better known by her pen name nellie bly, was an american journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker who was widely known for her recordbreaking trip around the world in 72 days, in emulation of jules verne s fictional character phileas fogg, and an expose in which she. She was the pen name of pioneer woman journalist elizabeth jane cochran. Jan 02, 2020 elizabeth cochrane first began using her pen name nellie bly while working as a reporter for the pittsburgh dispatch.
Girl stunt reporter turns 150 nellie bly of the new york world was one of the most famous girl stunt reporters of her time. She was also a writer, industrialist, inventor, and a charity worker who was widely known for her recordbreaking trip around the world in 72 days, in emulation of jules vernes fictional character phileas fogg, and an expose in which she faked insanity to study a mental. Nellie bly book awards for journalistic nonfiction. Nellie bly was known for her pioneering journalism, including her 1887. Ten days in a madhouse by nellie bly english paperback. Aug 22, 2018 may 5, 2014 nellie blys biggest scoops. With this courageous and bold act bly cemented her legacy as one of the foremost female journalists in history. It is easy to get in, but once there it is impossible to get out. Ten days in a mad house, nellie bly, published in 1887. Nellie bly books list of books by author nellie bly. Bly not only accepted the challenge, she decided to feign mental illness to gain admission and expose how patients were treated. In 1887, her report was published in a book titled ten days in a madhouse, in which she also proposed several reforms.
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