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Pioneering female journalist Nellie Bly went undercover in 1887 to expose the horrors of an insane asylum

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Tags: usa.ny.nyc, nellie bly, 19th century, mental illness, insane asylums, women, health.mental, journalists, journalism.investigative, undercover, author.diane bernard, paywall.hard
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/07/28/she-went-undercover-expose-an-insane-asylums-horrors-now-nellie-bly-is-getting-her-due/

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Title
She went undercover to expose an insane asylum's horrors. Now Nellie Bly is getting her due.
Authors
Diane Bernard
Word count
1673 words