History Obscura

History Obscura


Commited to 19th-century New York Insane Asylum, Nellie Bly's True Story

March 14, 2022

In 1880s New York, the last thing any woman wanted was to be committed to the infamous lunatic asylum at Blackwell's Island. Except for Nelly Bly, investigative reporter for Joseph Pulitzer's New York World. In this episode, we continue Bly's personal acc