The Incredible Life of Nellie Bly

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 September 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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In 1864, Elizabeth Jane Cochran was born in Cochran Mills, Pennsylvania. At the age of 18, she began a career as a journalist writing under a pen name. During her career, she became a pioneer in both investigative journalism and travel writing. She later became a novelist, ran an industrial factory, and was one of the leading voices for women’s suffrage in the early 20th century. Learn more about Nellie Bly and her incredible life on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Draft Kings Step into the thrilling world of sports and entertainment with DraftKings, where every day is game day! Join the millions of fans who have already discovered the ultimate destination for fantasy sports and sports betting. Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code EVERYTHING to score two hundred dollars in bonus bets instantly when you bet just five dollars! Newspapers.com Newspapers.com is like a time machine. Dive into their extensive online archives to explore history as it happened. With over 800 million digitized newspaper pages spanning three centuries, Newspapers.com provides an unparalleled gateway to the past, with papers from the US, UK, Canada, Australia and beyond. Use the code “EverythingEverywhere” at checkout to get 20% off a publisher extra subscription at newspapers.com. Noom Noom is not just another diet or fitness app. It’s a comprehensive lifestyle program designed to empower you to make lasting changes and achieve your health goals. With Noom, you’ll embark on a personalized journey that considers your unique needs, preferences, and challenges. Their innovative approach combines cutting-edge technology with the support of a dedicated team of experts, including registered dietitians, nutritionists, and behavior change specialists. Noom’s changing how the world thinks about weight loss. Go to noom.com to sign up for your trial today! ButcherBox ButcherBox is the perfect solution for anyone looking to eat high-quality, sustainably sourced meat without the hassle of going to the grocery store. With ButcherBox, you can enjoy a variety of grass-fed beef, heritage pork, free-range chicken, and wild-caught seafood delivered straight to your door every month. ButcherBox.com/Daily Subscribe to the podcast! https://link.chtbl.com/EverythingEverywhere?sid=ShowNotes -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Peter Bennett & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Update your podcast app at newpodcastapps.com Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In 18,
0:02.0	Elizabeth Jane Cochran was born in Cochran Mills, Pennsylvania.
0:04.8	At the age of 18, she began a career in journalism writing under a pen name,
0:08.4	and during her career she became a pioneer in both investigative journalism and travel writing.
0:14.1	She later became a novelist, ran an industrial factory, and was one of the leading voices
0:18.1	for women's suffrage in the early 20th century.
0:21.0	Learn more about Nellie Bly and her incredible life on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. The woman the world came to know as Nellie Bly was born Elizabeth Jane Cochran on May 5th,
0:46.3	1864 in Cochran Mills, Pennsylvania. The name of her family and the name of the town she was born in was not a coincidence.
0:53.0	Her father was Michael Cochran, a self-made man who began as a mill worker and eventually
0:58.0	purchased the mill that the town was named after.
1:00.0	He was also a local judge for the community.
1:02.0	He had a total of 15 children with two different wives,
1:06.0	10 with his first wife and 5 with the second. Elizabeth was the youngest in the family.
1:11.0	Her father died at the age of six and her mother Mary
1:13.7	struggled to raise such a large family alone. Her father's estate was
1:17.2	divided evenly between all of his children leaving little for young Elizabeth and
1:21.0	her mother. In 1878 her mother remarried, however her new husband was
1:25.6	violent and abusive and they were divorced within a year. In 1879 she enrolled in the
1:30.6	Indiana Normal School, now known as the Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
1:34.7	with the intent of becoming a teacher. However, she dropped out after a semester due to a lack of funds.
1:40.3	In 1880, her mother moved to what is today Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1:44.0	There she and her mother lived in slums doing what they could to earn a living.
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