Ten Days in a Madhouse

By Bly, Nellie

Book Id: WPLBN0002951884
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File Size: 77.68 MB
Reproduction Date: 2006

Title:	Ten Days in a Madhouse
Author:	Bly, Nellie
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non-fiction, Biography
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Ten Days in a Madhouse; by Nellie Bly
Historic Publication Date:	1888
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


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In 1887 Nellie Bly, one of the first female newspaper writers, and a young reporter who would soon go on to make a career for herself as an investigative journalist and “stunt” reporter, had herself committed to the Blackwell’s Island Insane Asylum in New York. Her purpose was to discover what life was like for those who had been deemed insane. She was surprised to discover the depth of mistreatement of the patients. Partially as a result of her reporting, more money was allocated to the asylum and reforms were put into place. (Summary by Alice)

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