Comments on: What Everyone Should Know About Nellie Bly

By: ParkSlopeVoter

ParkSlopeVoter — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:42:41 +0000

Thanks for the very interesting tale. I knew Nellie bly was a real person, but none of the particulars. In fact, the only time the name crossed my psyche was that it was the name of an amusement park in Brooklyn (Belt Parkway and Bay parkway, for Brooklynites with long memories).

-MS

By: marille

marille — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:27:39 +0000

AnnaBelle thanks for telling about this amazing woman.
Sent the story around. History is full with strong amazing women pioneers. so underreported, unappreciated. the great silencing of anything women did.
I think I read a while ago about her a one liner in a kids’ history book telling about the introduction of bloomer pants and nothing about her reporting.

By: Anna Belle

Anna Belle — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:09:44 +0000

Wow, they stole her story for a movie? For real? Why not just use HER story? Think they’d do that for George Washington? Gee whiz, that really chaps my hide. Grrr.

By: bruce nahin

bruce nahin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:17:23 +0000

Thia thanks for the tip…will check it out and see if it is available on netflix or elsewhere

By: Thia Lawson

Thia Lawson — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:47:18 +0000

As soon as I read this I thought of the movie “Bedlam” (1946) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038343/

The heroine’s name is Nell Bowen, and although they changed some of the details, dates etc. It would be one heck of a coincidence if this weren’t a rip-off of the Nellie Bly story. Either way it was a fabulous movie and Boris Karloff was at his most deliciously creepy.

By: Anna Belle

Anna Belle — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:27:06 +0000

Oh, her story would absolutely make a great movie, Bruce. Not sure why she doesn’t have more of a rep among historians, but I would guess it has to do with the dominance of men in the field of historical scholarship and the naturally limited view they bring to the topic. I say naturally limited because that is the price of a lack of diversity; we wouldn’t want history written by all or mostly women either.

By: bruce nahin

bruce nahin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:14:12 +0000

Had never heard of this brave lady before. Makes me think, script ,Hollywood etc. Why has her story not been told? Thank you for sharing. To everyone have a blessed thanksgiving

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