Elizabeth Jane Cochran aka Nellie Bly pulled no punches. She was, as they say, ahead of her time, pushing boundaries and didn’t let the fact she was a woman get in the way of her taking risks, sharing her views and fighting for causes she believed in. In this episode, we dive into the life of Nellie Bly and her brazen adventures, and boy did she have many exciting ones.

Resources & Links & Further Reading

Books

Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nellie Bly: http://bit.ly/2lgsBRu

Six Months in Mexico by Nellie Bly: http://bit.ly/2lgt0Dw

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days and Other Writings by Nellie Bly: http://bit.ly/2lgqj4I

Articles

Young and Brave: Girls Changing History: http://bit.ly/2lgA7vN

American Experience: Nellie Bly: http://bit.ly/2lgnS2l

What Girls Are Good For: 20-Year-Old Nellie Bly’s 1885 Response to Patronizing Chauvinist: http://bit.ly/2lgCtL6

The Story That Launched Nellie Bly’s Famed Journalism Career: http://bit.ly/2lgw7eB