Nellie bly, 18641922, is certainly the genres most legendary exponent. Project gutenberg offers 60,662 free ebooks for kindle, ipad, nook, android, and iphone. Born elizabeth jane cochran in 1864, she adopted the pen name nellie bly in 1885 when she began her career as a journalist. Nellie bly daredevil, reporter, feminist by brooke. Her special concern was helping abandoned children. She was, in the words of brooke kroegers captivating book, the maestro of the frontpage sensation story. Buy nellie bly daredevil, reporter, feminist by brooke kroeger online at alibris. A fictionalized account of blys around the world trip was used in the 2010 comic book julie walker is the phantom published by moonstone books story. 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 has 25 books on goodreads with 34304 ratings.
Daredevil, reporter, feminist by brooke kroeger isbn. Library of congress cataloginginpublication data kroeger, brooke nellie bly. 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 took the initiative to work as a foreign correspondent at the age of 21. 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. Nellie blys career as a stunt journalist in the latenineteenth century provided the reading public of america with a firsthand insight into the lives of women whose stories might otherwise have remained invisible. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There have been books, films and plays about bly, but brooke kroeger s simply named nellie bly will surely rate as the definitive work.
Kroeger could have included industrialist and inventor in that subtitle. List of books and articles about nellie bly elizabeth. Brooke kroeger uncovers new material and enriches her portrait of this legend. The worlds most famous reporter, the intrepid nellie bly, teams up with science fiction genius jules verne, the notorious wit and outrageous rogue oscar wilde, and the greatest microbehunter in. Kroeger s biography of nellie bly moves at almost as fast a pace as did bly s remarkable life.
For this first fullscale treatment of bly, former united press international reporter kroeger. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One of the most rousing characters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, nellie bly was a pioneer of investigative journalism. Nellie bly was the best reporter in america wrote the new york evening journal on the occasion of her death in 1922.
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. Daredevil, reporter, feminist is the first and only fully documented biography of bly and integrates a. While journalist brooke kroeger s new biography of nellie bly does much to debunk the myths and legends surrounding the nineteenth centurys celebrated stunt journalist, it also raises questions that. In this role, she was generally known by her real and married nameelizabeth cochrane seaman. Turnofthecentury journalist nellie bly emerges from myth to life in this realistic, respectful life story.
Brooke kroeger is a journalist, author, and a journalism professor at nyu, where she directs graduate students in global and joint program studies. Reporter nellie bly, who exposed insane asylums horrors. Decades in the making, kroeger has spared no effort in. 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. Brooke kroeger, associate professor of journalism at new york university, has published acclaimed biographies of women writers nellie bly and fannie hurst. Brooke kroeger to nychs on nellie bly book excerpts. Nellie bly real name elizabeth jane seaman nee cochran was a phenomenon of late 19th century, early 20th century american journalism. Elizabeth bisland, who was working for a rival new york newspaper.
Nellie bly and other stunt girls and boys of the late 1880s. 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 vernes fictional character phileas fogg, and an expose in which she worked undercover to report on a mental institution. Published in the united states by times books, a division of random house, inc. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Bly, born elizabeth jane cochran, began her journalism career in pittsburgh, moving to new york in 1887. Apr 04, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Journalist kroegers formidably wellresearched book, based on legal and archival material as well as blys more than 600 newspaper and magazine articles. A firsthand account of life at bellevue hospital on blackwells island in 1887 pdf nellie bly createspace independent publishing platform ten days in a madhouse, was written by nellie bly in 1887, after she lived, undercover, at a womens insane asylum at blackwells island in 1887 for ten days. Books by bly, nellie sorted by popularity project gutenberg. Brooke kroeger, a upi reporter and editor, tells the. Kroeger s biography of nellie bly moves at almost as fast a pace as did bly. 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.
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. Brooke kroeger nellie bly was the best reporter in america, wrote the new york evening journal on the occasion of her death in 1922. How nellie bly posed as insane in 1887 in her brave expose of asylum abuse a timeless and sobering reminder that the true measure of power is not how deftly we can assert our authority but how much kindness and compassion we can show others in their greatest moments of vulnerability. A victim of personal hardship growing up, nellie bly specialized in stories of the downtrodden, especially indigent women and children. 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.
Educational article for students, schools, and teachers. In the obituary, her old newspaper, the world, wrote. Around the world in seventytwo days is an 1890 book by journalist elizabeth jane cochrane, writing under her pseudonym, nellie bly. Her reporting introduced readers to the horrors of insane asylums and to international travel. Instead of a credible biography, she found brief encyclopedia entries and childrens books. The chronicle details her 72day trip around the world, which was inspired by the book. Bly, nellie 05 may 186427 january 1922, reporter and manufacturer, was born elizabeth jane cochran in cochrans mills, pennsylvania, the daughter of michael. The high walls that keep incarcerated people in prisons and jails also keep the public and public oversight out. Hello select your address amazon pay best sellers mobiles customer service best sellers mobiles customer service. See all books authored by nellie bly, including ten days in a madhouse, and around the world in 72 days, and more on thriftbooks. Brooke kroeger wrote this book because she could not find a single reliable source that accurately captured the story of nellie bly. Nellie bly biography facts, childhood, family life.
Nellie bly was the best reporter in america according to the new york evening journal on the occasion of her death in 1922. Nellie bly was born elizabeth jane cochran in western pennsylvania on may 5, 1864, though confusion about her exact age would persist throughout her lifea good deal of that confusion engineered by bly herself, for she was never quite as young as she claimed to be. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. Bly, born elizabeth jane cochran, began her journalism career in pittsburgh, moving to new york. Daredevil, reporter, feminist by brooke kroeger 1994. 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.
Nellie bly 18641922 was the best reporter in america, wrote arthur brisbane in his column in the new york evening journal on the occasion of her death. Nellie bly original, musical, broadway opened in new york city jan 21, 1946 and played through feb 2, 1946. Daredevil, reporter, feminist, by brooke kroeger times books. Nellie bly and elizabeth bislands historymaking race around the world, matthew goodman brings to life the two women, the complicated. Loaning money without a license to actresses and rich women may 12, 1889 nellie bly exposes how a diamond shop in new york really operates. Nellie bly books list of books by author nellie bly. Books by nellie bly author of ten days in a madhouse. Jan 25, 2016 smart news keeping you current nellie blys recordbreaking trip around the world was, to her surprise, a race in 1889, the intrepid journalist under took her voyage, mainly by steamship and. Integrating a wealth of previously unknown information. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading nellie bly. In his delightful, wellresearched book, eighty days.
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. Daredevil, reporter, feminist is the first fully documented biography of bly and. Apr 30, 2014 at the age of twentyfive, nellie bly may 5, 1864january 27, 1922 did the unthinkable for a victorian woman a successful and fierce journalist in new yorks media boys club, she raced around the world in a quest to outpace jules vernes fictional eightyday itinerary. The story of nellie bly in your paper, please email mike peterson, or contact the newspapersin. One of the most rousing characters of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, nellie bly. Nellie bly overheard many interesting things while traveling. Kroeger argues that the lack of accessible documents has contributed to scholarly neglect and misinformation about bly, a condition she has remedied in this book.
At last, a real book on nellie bly chicago tribune. If i had a time machine that would turn me into a fly on the wall, i would go back to the day in 1896 when these two great women sat down to talk. Before reading this book, all i knew about nellie bly. Nellie bly daredevil, reporter, feminist by brooke kroeger. In nellie bly times books, brooke kroeger tells the story of a woman who was a household name at the turn of the century. Nellie bly was the best reporter in america and that is saying a good deal. Ive just used her biography of nellie bly extensively in writing my new novel, the girl puzzle. I have been reading around the world in seventytwo days and other writings by nellie bly.
Nellie bly as a salvation army girl the new york worldoctober 1, 1893. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to her life. A female usurers trick nellie bly new york world nellie bly exposes one of the secrets of a diamond shop. It was the culminating sensation of a already sensational journalistic career. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Six months in mexico is a book by nellie bly that she wrote after her travels through mexico in about 1885. A meticulously researched, consistently entertaining biography of the legendary turnofthecentury journalist whose true adventures far outstripped the boundaries of myth. Decades in the making, kroeger has spared no effort in researching. The complete works of nellie bly by nellie bly, paperback. Brooke kroeger is a journalist, author of five books, a professor of journalism at the nyu arthur l. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. Nellie bly was a nationally significant journalist at the new york world. Books by bly, nellie sorted by popularity project gutenberg books by bly, nellie sorted by popularity. Journalist kroeger s formidably wellresearched book, based on legal and archival material as well as bly s more than 600 newspaper and magazine articles, paints a compelling portrait of a woman who. Nellie bly is the pen name of the american investigative newspaper reporter elizabeth cochrane seaman 18641922. At that point she had been writing for the newspaper the dispatch, but had become dissatisfied with having to write for the womens pages.
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