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Nellie Bly

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Also known as Elly Cochran, Elizabeth Cochran Seaman, Elizabeth Cochran, Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman, Elizabeth Cochrane, Elizabeth Jane Cochran Seaman, Elizabeth Jane Cochrane Seaman

American journalist

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Nellie Bly was an American journalist known for her pioneering investigative reporting in the late 19th century. Her bold undercover work and groundbreaking stories helped establish modern journalism and demonstrate the power of the press to expose social problems and spark reform.

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Born
1864
Died
1922
Works
24

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  • The Race Around the World (The Lakeside Classics)
  • Ten days in a mad-house
  • Around the World in 72 Days
  • New York by Night
  • Miscellanous Sketches

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Nellie Bly (May 5, 1864 – January 27, 1922) was the pen name of pioneer woman journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochran. She remains notable for two feats: a record-breaking trip around the world in emulation of Jules Verne, and an exposé in which she faked insanity to study a mental institution from within. In addition to her writing, she was also an industrialist and charity worker. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Nellie+Bly">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Nellie Bly
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date of death
1922-00-00
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Nellie Bly
birth name
Elizabeth Jane Cochran
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Nellie Bly
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Nellie Bly
married name
Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman
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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. She ushered in the era of stunt girl reporting and helped advance a new kind of immersion journalism.

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