RERELEASE: Elizabeth Jane Cochran aka Nellie Bly

This episode was originally released in August of 2022. We are still enjoying our summer break but we decided to re-release some of our favorite episodes. Nellie Bly (born Elizabeth Cochran) was a female pioneer in investigative journalism. Some of her major accomplishments include her 1887 exposé on the conditions of asylum patients at Blackwell's Island in New York City and her report of her 72-day trip around the world. Tune in this week to hear all about her life and about her man...