In 1887 a young newspaper reporter went undercover to expose the horrors of Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York.  The resulting expose she wrote rivals American Horror Story. Nellie Bly was one of the most renowned journalists of her day.  She spent time as a correspondent in Mexico and broke the record for round the world travel by making the journey in only 72 … Continue reading Ten Days in a Mad House by Nellie Bly