Nellie Bly | |
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| Born | Elizabeth Jane Cochran May 5, 1864 Burrell Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1922 (aged 57) New York City, U.S. |
| Pen name | Elly Cochran, Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, and most commonly known as Nellie Bly as her pen-name |
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| Language | English |
| Notable awards | National Women's Hall of Fame (1998) |
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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 an exposé in which she worked undercover to report on a mental institution from within.[1] She pioneered her field and launched a new kind of investigative journalism.[2]
- ^ Bernard, Diane (July 28, 2019). "She went undercover to expose an insane asylum's horrors. Now Nellie Bly is getting her due". The Washington Post.
- ^ "American Experience". PBS. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.