The Nellie Bly Collection Volume IV: The World (1889-1890)

The Nellie Bly Collection Volume IV: The World (1889-1890)

At the beginning of 1889, Nellie Bly was on a roll in New York City. The fervor from her bombshell asylum exposé the previous year had not abated. Readers were clamoring for more from the upstart and incendiary journalist, and she would deliver. By 1890, Nellie would become a worldwide sensation. Notable in COLLECTION: VOL. IV is Nellie’s continued advocacy for women. She highlights advancement in educational opportunities with articles on women attending college and medical school, as well as profiling the wives of cabinet secretaries along with the first interview with future female icon Helen Keller. However, overshadowing all of this was a second signature story for Nellie Bly—her trip around the world. The journey she took to beat the fictional record set in Jules Verne’s novel Around the World In 80 Days would bring her acclaim in cities across the globe, serving as a benchmark moment in the journey of equality for women. Finally, COLLECTION: VOL. IV concludes with an early serialized version of Nellie’s novel The Mystery of Central Park. Spreading her wings, Nellie Bly would fly in the face of sexist culture while flying around the world as a beacon of hope and empowerment.