The Conner Hotel and Spirit Tree bar in Jerome. Nov 13, 2009
Not at Nellie Bly, where you're encouraged to play with what's billed as the largest collection of kaleidoscopes in the world. There are hundreds upon hundreds, ranging from $4 toys to $8,000 installations. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Just what is 'annualism'? Aug 25, 2009
IN THE STORY Nellie Bly: Pretended to be mentally ill to investigate asylum conditions Jack London: Lived with homeless in east London for The People of the Abyss John Howard Griffin: Took anti-vitiligo drug in large doses to appear black for expose of racist attitudes Hunter S Thompson: Pioneered Gonzo journalism Barbara Ehrenreich: Worked menial jobs to document life on minimum wage ... It goes all the way back to Nellie Bly, the pioneering American journalist ... Nellie Bly is a great example... (BBC News -- UK)
What's Up? Aug 1, 2009
Kids might not fully grasp the lyrics to "Underground Railroad" or "Nellie Bly," but they'll dig dancing along. Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.; free. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
• Summer Book Club:A daredevil who was ahead of her time Jul 26, 2009
This week's summer book club choice is "The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter," by Bonnie Christensen ... Summer Book Club:A daredevil who was ahead of her time By Margaret Webb PresslerThe Washington Post "The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter," by Bonnie Christensen, for ages 5-9; 35 pages, with pictures ... If you've ever felt like doing something daring and adventurous that other people say you can't do, the story of Nellie Bly will give you a sense of all that is possible.... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Women's rights a continuing effort Jul 19, 2009
Though women writers date back to before the suffrage movement, Swan recalled what Nellie Bly, an early woman journalist, was told by her father that a woman's name should be in the paper only three times in her life: when she is born, when she marries, and when she dies. The sense of female empowerment that Swan works to instill in Rachel and her older daughter, Alexis, was passed on to her from her mother. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Daring spirit to aspire to - Reporter Nelly Bly’s story will inspire kids Jul 11, 2009
If you ve ever felt like doing something daring and adventurous that other people say you can t do, the story of Nellie Bly will give you a sense of all that is possible. Bly was an adventure-seeking young woman in the late 1800s - a time when women were not encouraged to be adventure-seeking - who became a national sensation as a newspaper writer with columns on subjects people had never read about. (Missoulian, MT)
• Real stories for real kids Jun 28, 2009
"The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter," by Bonnie Christensen (ages 6-9). "Moon Landing: Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Pop-Up," by Richard Platt and David Hawcock (age 6 and older). (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Time to read along - Each week, discover real stories that match fiction’s magic Jun 27, 2009
The Daring Nellie Bly: America s Star Reporter, by Bonnie Christensen (ages 6-9). Moon Landing: Apollo 11 40th Anniversary Pop-Up, by Richard Platt and David Hawcock (age 6 and older). (Missoulian, MT)
Forum: A history lesson on the place of women in Western society Mar 13, 2009
By the way, the answers to the quiz questions are: Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927); Rita Dove (born 1952); Nellie Bly (1867-1922), real name Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman; Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1920); Sacajawea (c. 1786-1812); and Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784). (Athens Banner-Herald)
