Around the World in 72 Days by Nellie Bly

I want to start by saying that I really enjoyed reading Nellie Bly’s book Around the World in 72 Days. I fear that my review may imply otherwise, so I want to be upfront up front. In 1888, the then 23-year-old journalist Nellie Bly convinced her editors that it was possible to break Phileas Fogg’s fictional 80-day record and that she was the reporter to do … Continue reading Around the World in 72 Days by Nellie Bly

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Book Review, Classic, Non-fiction

Ten Days in a Mad House by Nellie Bly

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

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