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Heinz History Center Tells Nellie Bly Story

12/16/2020

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.

Nellie Bly posing for a publicity shot for The World, wearing her travelling gown and holding her handbag, Feb. 21, 1890. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Nellie Bly posing for a publicity shot for The World, wearing her travelling gown and holding her handbag, Feb. 21, 1890. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

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