Sometimes, we just want to talk about badass women. Today’s episode covers one of those, and introduces a new category of stories—the QUEENS. Nellie Bly was a journalist, businesswoman, author, and charity worker. She introduced a new kind of investigative journalism, working undercover to expose the plights of people who were often ignored. We freaking love her. If you’re looking for a story that shows just how amazing a woman can be (especially a turn-of-the-century woman), this is it. We hope you’re as crazy about her as we are. 

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Sources: 

https://www.headstuff.org/culture/history/terrible-people-from-history/elizabeth-nellie-bly-cochrane-seaman-journalist/

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-nellie-bly-went-undercover-to-expose-abuse-of-the-mentally-ill

https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0505.html 

https://www.biography.com/activist/nellie-bly

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nellie-Bly 

https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/seaman-elizabeth-cochrane

https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/seaman-elizabeth-cochrane-1864-1922

https://biography.yourdictionary.com/elizabeth-cochrane-seaman 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Bly  

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