Retro Pictures Of Journalists

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Nellie Bly (May 5, 1864 1922) was the pen name of pioneer woman journalist Elizabeth Jane Cochran. She remains notable for two feats: a record-breaking trip around the world in emulation of Jules Verne, and an expos in which she faked insanity to study a mental institution from within. Photo of “Nellie” 1890