Nineteenth century journalist Nellie Bly, or Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman to use her given name, is well known for exposing conditions at New York’s Women’s Lunatic Asylum in an act of groundbreaking undercover journalism.
A new digital project, called “Women Forging the Way,” produced by the Heinz History Center, highlights another of her significant accomplishments: Her journey around the world. Inspired by Jules Verne, she began her trip on Nov. 14, 1889. To learn more, visit: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/nelliebly.
