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The Collected Works of Nellie Bly (Annotated)

The Collected Works of Nellie Bly (Annotated) is a comprehensive compilation of the writings of Nellie Bly, a notable figure in journalism history. The annotated edition provides readers with a deeper understanding of Bly's work, including her groundbreaking investigative pieces and personal accounts of her travels and experiences. This collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of journalism and the life of one of its most influential figures. more

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Nellie Bly
Nellie Bly

Nellie Bly was an American journalist and women's advocate, renowned for her pioneering investigative journalism and her advocacy for women's rights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She is most famous for her 72-day trip around the world, which was inspired by Jules Verne's novel 'Around the World in Eighty Days'. Bly's undercover reporting exposed the harsh realities of institutions such as the Women's Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell's Island, leading to significant reforms. She was a pioneer for women in journalism and her work has had a lasting impact on the field. more

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“At length, when I considered it, I realized that the best of my actions were small things. Picking flowers and cooking food for my mother when she had been unwell, spending an afternoon with the children, sending money to my sister or kissing Henry's tiny head as he slept in the nursery before I left. I thought of every detail and afterwards I felt better. Hellfire and brimstone have never appealed to me and I admit I become easily confused thinking of right and wrong. But I do understand kindness.”

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“The three things that are most essential to achievement are common sense, hard work and stick-to-it-iv-ness... Unfortunately, many of life's failures are experienced by people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. I have far more respect for the person with a single idea who gets there than for the person with a thousand ideas who does nothing.”