Nellie Bly

Elizabeth Jane Cochran is born

May 5, 1864

Elizabeth was born in Cochran Mills, a mill owened by her father Michael Cochran.

Elizabeth enrolls in college

Jan 1, 1879

Elizabeth enrolls in college at Indiana State Normal School, Indiana, PA
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First Job as a Reporter

Jan 1, 1885

Elizabeth is hired by The Pittsburgh Dispatch and takes the Pseudonym Nellie Bly after the song "Nelly Bly" by Stephen Foster.
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First Newspaper Article

Jan 1, 1885

Nellie writes her first article "The Girl Puzzle." about the rights of women and the injustices of poverty.
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New Job

Jan 1, 1887

Nellie Bly moved to New York and got a new job working for The World, a newspaper that was soon known for reporting on "Yellow Journalism."
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Ten Days in a Madhouse

Jan 1, 1887

Nellie's famous undercover trip into the Blackwell's island insane asylum. Her goal was to uncover the deplorable living conditions, and terrible treatments from the staff.
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Departure

Nov 14, 1889

Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland left New York to begin their trip around the world.

Around the World in Seventy-Two Days

Jan 1, 1890

Nellie Bly's book "Around the World in Seventy-Two Days" is published.
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Arrival

Jan 25, 1890

Nellie returned home after 72 days of traveling all the way around the world and beating the record! After she returned, she wrote a book "Around the World in 72 Days."

Marriage

Jan 1, 1895

Nellie Bly marries Robert Livingston Seaman
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Nellie Bly Dies

Jan 27, 1922

Famous investigative journlist Nellie Bly dies of pneumonia.