Nellie Bly

Energy rightly applied and directed will accomplish anything.
Nellie Bly's Motto

I was following a thread on the internet, and it led me to Nellie Bly. I had all but forgotten her, although I know her name, and I know that I've read little bits about her. All I remembered was her expose of conditions in a New York mental hospital.

I did not know that she is considered a pioneer of investigative journalism. Here are some other tidbits I did not know about her.

She travelled around the world in a little over 72 days.

She married an industrialist, and upon his death in 1904 she became the head of the company.

She was the first woman war correspondent during WWI.

She also has her own web site Nellie Bly Online if you want to read more about this fascinating woman.