Nellie Bly

Lydia Korn and Olivia Meyers

Junior Division
Group Website
Process Paper: 484 words

Annotated Bib
Primary
Bardhan, Gail. "Corning Museum of Glass." All About Glass.12 Oct. 2012. Web. 17 Feb.
2016.
We used this source for a picture for our website in the article about social reform. It
helped us see conditions in a bottle making factory in the 1880s and how they were not good. It
also help us understand the impact that Nellie had on changing the conditions. It is a primary
source because it is a picture taken in the 1880s.
Bergman, Carol. Nellie Bly Show Set to Travel. New York Times. Print.

We used this source to get information to add to our website about Nellie. This source
helped us understand what the writing world for the newspapers was like during Nellies time
period and what Nellies writings were like. This source is primary because it was from Ms.
Blys time period when she was alive.
Bly, Nellie. "A NEW TRICK IN BARGAINS." The New York World [New York] 18 Mar.
1894: 25-32. Print.
We used this source to get an image of what the newspapers look like that Nellie wrote
and published. This source helped us understand what the newspapers looked like in 1894 and
what Nellies technique was when writing. This source is primary because this newspaper was
published during Nellies time period when she was alive and she wrote the article.
Bly, Nellie. "A Plucky Women." The Pittsburg Dispatch [Pittsburg] 31 May 1885. Print.
We used this source to get information about The Pittsburg Dispatch and Nellies writing
when she worked there. This source helped us understand what kind of topics Nellie did when
she work for the The Pittsburg Dispatch. This source is primary because Nellie wrote the article
during the time period when she was alive.
Bly, Nellie. "Are You an Anarchist?" The New York World [New York City] 17 July 1894. Print.
We used this source to see what newspapers looked like and what the writing was like.
This source helped us understand what the writing looked like during Nellies time period. This
source is primary because Nellie wrote it herself during her time period when she was alive.
Bly, Nellie. Around The World in Seventy-Two Days. New York City: Pictorial `Weeklies, 1890.
Print.
We used this source to help us get a lot of primary information about her adventures
which helped to form the adventures section in our website. This source helped us understand
what her adventures and writing career was like and what she did during that time period. This is
a primary source because it is a book that Nellie Bly wrote herself and it was from her time
period when she was alive.
Bly, Nellie. "Behind Asylum Bars." The New York World [New York City] 9 Oct. 1887: 25. Print.
We used this source to get information about Nellie reporting the asylums. This source
helped us understand what Nellie wrote about the asylums and what her technique was. This
source is primary because Nellie wrote this article in the newspaper during the time period.
Bly, Nellie. "Byrnes and Nellie Bly." The New York World [New York City] 1 Aug. 1894. Print.

We used this source to get information about Nellie and the writings in The New York
World that she wrote. This source helped us understand that the writings were like during Nellies
time period. This source is primary because this newspaper was written during Nellie Blys time
period.
Bly, Nellie. "Cheers for Nellie Bly." The New York World [New York City] 18 July 1894. Print.
We used this source to get information about the newspapers during Nellies time period.
This source helped us understand what the heading, pictures, and subheadings looked like during
1894. This source is primary because this newspaper was written during Nellie Blys time period.
Bly, Nellie. "Cruelties at the Zoo." The New York World [New York City] 17 Sept. 1894: 9-14.
Print.
We used this source for information about newspapers Nellie wrote during the 1800s.
This source helped us understand what the newspapers look like and how they were wrote during
the 1800s. This source is primary because this newspaper was written during Nellie Blys time
period when she was alive.
Bly, Nellie. "Dead Strew Trenches." The New York Evening Journal [New York City] 12 Dec.
1914.Print.
We used this source to get information about Nellies writings and journals. This source
helped us understand what kind of subjects Nellie wrote on also what her writings skills were.
This source is primary because this journal Nellie wrote during her time period.
Bly, Nellie. "Deaf Dumb and Blind." The New York World [New York City] 17 Feb. 1889. Print.
We used this source to learn more about Nellies writings and the newspapers during that
time. This source helped us understand what the newspapers were like and what kind of topics
Nellie wrote about. This source is primary because it was written during the time period that
Nellie was alive in.
Bly, Nellie. "Dr. Parkhurst to Nellie Bly." The New York World [New York] 18 Dec. 1893: 3340. Print.
We used this source to get images of newspaper articles with Nellies writings in it. This
source helped us understand what Nellies writings were like and what kind of subjects she
covered. This source is primary because Nellie wrote articles in this newspaper during her time
period when she was

alive.
Bly, Nellie. "Exposed by Nellie Bly." The New York World [New York City] 11 Nov. 1888. Print.
We used this source to get information about Nellies newspapers. This source helped us
understand what the newspapers looked like and what kind of pictures they used during 1888.
This source is primary because this newspaper article was written by Nellie yourself during her
time period.
Bly, Nellie. "GOV. ALTGELD A SICK MAN." The New York World [New York City] 15 Sept.
1894. Print.
We used this source to read Nellies writings in the newspapers that she worked for. This
source helped us understand what Nellies writing looked like and what kind of topics she
research. This source is primary because Nellie wrote this article during the time period that she
was alive.
Bly, Nellie. "Homeless and Hopeless." The New York World 9 Jan. 1896: 17-32. Print.
We used this source to gather information about Nellie and her writings to put in our
website under the writings section. This source helped us understand how Nellie wrote and what
her technique was in her writings. This is a primary source because Nellie wrote it herself and it
was during her time period.
Bly, Nellie. "How a Bowery Tramp Got into Society." The New York World[New York City] 25
Nov. 1894: 25-32. Print.
We used this source to get information about Nellies research with Mr.John Garvey and
the mystery. This source helped us understand what kind of research Nellie had to do to write her
articles in the newspapers. This source is primary because Nellie wrote this article during the
time period that she was alive.
Bly, Nellie. "Inside the Madhouse." The World. New York. 16 Oct. 1887: 25. Print.
We used this source to get information about Nellie when she went to the Madhouse
which we put in our website under her adventures. This helped us understand what Nellie went
through and what she felt like during her adventures. This is a primary source because Nellie
wrote the book and it was during the time period.
Bly, Nellie. "IN THE MAGDALENS HOME." The New York World [New York City] 12 Feb.
1888: Print.

We used this source to get more information about the articles in newspapers that Nellie
wrote. This source helped us understand what kind of articles Nellie wrote and what kind of
subjects she covered. This source is primary because this article in the newspaper Nellie wrote
when she was alive.
Bly, Nellie Jane. "In the Biggest New York Tenement." New York World 5 Aug. 1804: 21-28.
Print.
We used this source to get information about Nellies writings to use for the writings
section in our website.This source helped us understand what the writing was like from Nellies
time period and what her writings were like. This source is primary because Nellie wrote it
herself and it was from her time period.
Bly, Nellie. "Nellie Bly As An Elephant Trainer." The World. New York. 23 Feb. 1896: 17-32.
Print.
We used this source to get information about Nellies writings and use it for our website.
This source helped us understand what the newspapers were like during Nellies time period and
what her writing was like. This source is primary because Nellie wrote it herself and it was
during her time period.
Bly, Nellie. "Nellie Bly and Coxey's Army." The World. New York. 6 May 1804. Print.
We used this source to get information on Nellie to use for our website under the section
called adventures.This source helped us understand what her writing was like and what her
technique was like in her writings.This source is primary because Nellie wrote it herself and it is
from her time period when she was alive.
Bly, Nellie. "Nellie Bly Discovers An Enterprising Woman Who Makes You Think You Are
Getting Things Very Cheap." The New York World. New York. 18 Mar. 1894: 31. Print.
We used this source to learn and help get information for our website. This source helped
us understand what the writing was like during her time period and what the writing was like in
the newspapers. This is a primary source because Nellie wrote it herself and it was during her
time period when she was alive.
Bly, Nellie. Six Months in Mexico. New York: American, 1888. Print.
We used this source to learn and get information about her trip to Mexico and we used
that information to make the section in our website all about her trip to Mexico. This source

helped us understand her journeys and her inspirations to writing. This source is primary because
Nellie Bly wrote it herself in her time period when she was in Mexico.
Bly, Nellie. Ten Days in a Mad-house. United States: 2011. Print.
We used this source to get information about Nellie when she went to the asylum and we
used it to upload to our website. This source helped us understand how she felt when she went
and her struggles. Also showed us what her writings were like and what type of writer she was.
This is a primary source because Nellie wrote this book herself and it was from her time period.
Bly, Nellie. "10 Shots to Kill 10 Men." Nellie Bly at the Front (1914): Print.
We used this source to gather information about her writings and helped us put that
information on our website under the writings section. It helped us understand the things that Bly
wrote about and what her technique was in her writings. It is a primary source because it was
written by Nellie Bly and it was during her time period when she was alive.
"Nellie Bly of The New York World." Nellie Bly of The New York World. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.
We used this source to use a newspaper from the time period and use it to gather
information about what the newspapers were like.This helped us understand what the
newspapers look and what they wrote in them. This is a primary because it is from Nellies time
period and she wrote some of the articles in the newspaper when she was alive.
Nellie Gives Up Baby. New York Times Jan 10, 1920: page 11. Print.
We used this source to get information to put into our website under the writings section.
This source helped us understand what the writings and newspapers were like during Nellies
time period. Also how Nellie wrote and what her technique was. This source is primary because
it is from Nellies time period when she wrote it when she was alive.
"Nellie Bly Quotes." BrainyQuote. Xplore,Web. 18 Dec. 2015.
We used this source to learn a lot about thoughts and what she was thinking. This source
helped us understand Nellies thoughts about feelings about a lot of her life events. This is a
primary source because Nellie Bly wrote and said these quotes herself during her time period.
OConnor, John. Adventures of Nellie Bly, NYT Struggling Reporter. June 11, 1981: Page
C23, Print.

We used this source to get information about Nellie to use for our section for her writings
in our webiste. This source helped us understand what the writing was like during her time
period and what the newspapers were like. This source is primary because it is from Nellies time
period of when she was alive.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch. Digital image. The Pittsburgh History Journal. Web. 17 Feb. 2016.
We used this source to get a picture of The Pittsburgh Dispatch for our historical context
page, so people could see what it looked like. This source helped us understand what the
newspaper title looked like and what newspaper writing was like. This source is primary because
it is from Nellies time period when she was alive and she worked for The Pittsburgh Dispatch
when she was alive.
Woman Workers. 8A Workers. Web. 23 Feb. 2016
We used this source to get a picture of women workers in the 1800s for our website. The
source helped show the conditions that Nellie Bly wrote in the Newspapers, making the people
reading shocked at what working women had to live through, creating new women and children
work laws. This a primary source because it is a picture from Nellies time period.

Secondary
"About This Website:." Nellie Bly Online.Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
We used this source to get a lot of information and pictures to use in our website. This
source helped us understand the concept of Nellies newspaper articles, journals, and her
adventures that she did. This is a secondary source because the website wasnt made in Nellies
time period when she was alive.
"Editors Corner." Nellie Bly: From Bylines to Headlines.Web. 04 Dec. 2015.
We used this source to get information for not only our information cards, but for our
webiste in the writings section. This source helped us understand the importance of Nellies
writings and what they were like. This source is secondary because Nellie didnt make the
website herself during her time period.
Garden Nancy. Woman of the World: The Story of Nellie Bly. Newspaper in Education.
Tuesday, April 22, 2003. Print.

We used this source to get information about Nellie when she was alive. This source
helped us understand what Nellies life was like and what she did. This source is secondary
because the newspaper was about Nellie, but it wasnt written during her time period.
Garden, Nancy. Woman of the World: The Story of Nellie Bly. Newspaper of Education.
Tuesday, May 20, 2003. Print.
We used this source to get information about Nellies life and what she did. This source
helped us understand what Nellies writings and adventures were like. This source is secondary
because the newspaper wasnt made during Nellies time period, but it was about her time period
when she was alive.
Garden, Nancy. Woman of the World: The Story of Nellie Bly. Newspaper in Education.
Tuesday, May 13, 2003. Print.
We used this source to gain information on Nellie and her story on life. This source
helped us understand Nellies adventures and stories. This source is secondary because it wasnt
written in her time period, but it was about her time period and the author revived the
information from somewhere else.
"General Honors 1920 and Torrey Honors 2012." The Scriptorium. Web. 17 Feb. 2016.
We used this source to get pictures and information for our website. This source helped us
understand what the writings and books were like during Nellie Blys time period. This source is
secondary because nothing in the website Nellie wrote herself in the time period when she was
alive.
Globetrotting Journalist Nellie Bly. CBS Sunday Morning, 2015.
We used this source to get information about Nellie and use the video to put on our
website. This source helped us understand what was Nellies background and what her life was
like with her journalism. This source is secondary because it wasnt from Nellies time period
when she was alive.
Harness, Cheryl. Remember the Ladies: York: HarperCollins, 2001. Print.
We used this source to get information to put on our information cards and to put on our
website. This source helped us get information about Nellie and get more facts for our website.

This source is secondary because it was after her time period that the information was put into
the book.
"In Mexico with Nellie Bly." Zihrenas Garden in Zihuatanejo. 06 May 2014. Web. 14 Feb. 2016.
We used this source for excerpts from Nellie Blys books for example Six months in Mexico.
The website helped us with understanding what is was like for Nellie Bly in Mexico and what
some of the stuff she wrote about when she was there, for example the beauty of the scenery and
the interesting cultures. In Mexico with Nellie Bly, is a secondary source because the authors
got the excerpts and information from Nellie Blys book they didn't just know it.
"Journalism of the 1800s." About.com Education.Web. 20 Nov. 2015
We used this source to gain information on not only Nellies journalism but the
journalism during her time period. This source helped us understand how important journalism is
to Nellie and her life. This source is secondary because people who made the website got
information Nellie didnt write it herself.
Kroeger, Brooke. No One Said No to Nellie. 2000. Web. 15 Jan. 2016.
We used this source for information about Nellie to put on our website. This source also
got us to look up Brooke Kroeger and we found more sources and information. This source
helped us understand what Nellies vision was and what she wanted to do. This is a secondary
source because it was written in 2000 way after Nellie Bly died.
"Lisa's History Room." Lisa's History Room.Web. 12 Feb. 2016.
We used this source to us gain information about her writings and adventures for our
website. It helped us understand what her type of writing was and how she wrote. Also what her
travels were like. This source is secondary because nothing was written by Nellie or was during
the time period.
"National Women's History Museum: Women with a Deadline." National Women's History
Museum: Women with a Deadline.Web. 13 Feb. 2016.
We used this source to learn more about how Nellie Bly traveled the world in seventytwo days. It also helped us with her background and adding more details. It is a secondary source
because the website was made after Nellie Blys time and the author didnt know it from before.

"Nellie Bly at the Museum of Menstruation and Women's Health." Nellie Bly at the Museum of
Menstruation and Women's Health. Web. 12 Feb. 2016.
We used this source to gain information about Nellie to put under the adventures section
in our website. This source helped us understand the importance of Nellies writings and the
influence it made in the future today with todays and recent writers. This source is secondary
because the source was not made during Nellie Blys time period.
Nellie Bly Biography. Biography. A&E Networks Television, Web. 23 Oct. 2015.
We used this source for background information to start with our information cards. This
source helped us understand where Nellie Bly came from and how she was raised. It also help us
understand how she became a journalist. This is a secondary source because the information was
not published in the time period she was alive.
"Nellie Bly | Biography - American Journalist." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia
Britannica, Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
We used this source to help get information for our information cards to use on our
website. This source helped us understand Nellies writing career and her background. This
source is secondary because Nellie didnt write anything in the website and it isnt from her time
period.
"Nellie Bly Documentary.12 Feb. 2015. Web. 12 Nov. 2015.
We used this source to help us gain information about Nellie herself and see pictures that
were useful for our website.This source helped us understand Nellies background and where she
came from. This source is secondary because this video was not made during Nellies time
period that she was alive.
"Nellie Bly." Emaze Presentations. Web. 12 Feb. 2016.
We used this source to add detailed information on our website. It helped us understand
more about Nellie Blys writings, journals, and newspaper articles. This source is secondary

source because the author wasnt there in Nellie Blys time and had to get the information from
somewhere else.
"Nellie Blys Lessons in Writing What You Want To - The New Yorker." The New Yorker.
14 May 2014. Web. 23 Oct. 2015.
We used this source to get information about Nellie to use for our website in historical
context section. This source helped us understand Nellies background and what her life was like
growing up. This is a secondary source because it was not from Nellies time period and she
didnt write anything in the website.
"Nellie Bly of The New York World." Nellie Bly of The New York World.Web. 18 Dec. 2015.
We used this source to gain information about Nellie when she worked for the New
York World. This source helped us understand more of what she did when she work there and
what her writings were like. This source is secondary because Nellie didnt put the information
on the website herself during her time period.

Nellie Bly. PBS. PBS,Web. 06 Nov. 2015.

We used this source to learn more about her background and when she was young. This
source helped us understand more about Nellie Blys dad's death and her stepfather. This is a
secondary source because it wasn't written by Nellie Bly or anyone in her time period.
Nellie Bly's 151st Birthday Google Doodle. 2015. Online Video.
We used this source to gain information on Nellies importance on the world and her
writings. This source helped us understand more of what Nellies impact was on the world and
how she made a difference. This source is secondary because nothing on the website Nellie
wrote herself during the time period.
"Nellie Bly's 72 Day Trip Around the World." Mental Floss. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Jan. 2016.

We used this source to see how other people see her as a writer. This source helped us
understand more about her reputation as a writer and more about how she wanted to travel the
world in less than 80 days. This is a secondary source because it was written by a magazine after
Nellie Bly.
Pear, Nancy. Explorers & Discovers: From Alexander the Great to Sally Ride: U-X-L, 1995.
Print
We used this source to get information for our information cards and for our website.
This source helped us understand Nellies writings and adventures. This source is secondary
because it was put into a book after her time period and Nellie didnt write it herself.
Penelope. "The My Hero Project - Elizabeth Jane Cochrane(Nellie Bly)."Myhero.com. Web. 23
Dec. 2015.
We used this source to help us with writing our thesis and to get information to put on our
website. The source helped us understand what and who Nellie Bly influenced throughout
history. It is a secondary source because it was not written in the time of Nellie Bly.

Phelan, Matt. Around the World. Somerville, MA: Candlewick, 2011. Print.
We used this source to gain information on Nellies background and her adventures. This
source helped us understand how much Nellie loved to travel and do new things that she has
never done before. This source is secondary because Nellie didnt write anything herself the
author did.
Spencer, Miranda. No One Said No to Nellie. 15 Jan. 2016.
We used this source to get information to put on our website. This source helped us
understand what Nellie did during the time period that she lived in and her background
information. This source is secondary because it was not made during Nellie Blys time period.

"The History of Mental Illness." Student Pulse.Web. 20 Nov. 2015.

We used this source to gain information to put in our historical context section in our
website. This source helped us understand what happened during the time period that Nellie went
to the Blackwells Island Asylum. This source is secondary because Nellie didnt write anything
in the website.
The Life and Times of Nellie Bly. Digital image. Nellie Bly Online. Web. 23 Dec. 2015.
We used this source to help us make our website for information and pictures. It helped
us understand the family tree of Nellie Bly and where she came from. This is a secondary source
because nothing came from the time period of Nellie Bly.
"Unsung Heroes: Nellie Bly." Newseum.Web. 07 Jan. 2016.
We used this source to help us with seeing how important she was. This source helped us
understand more about how she went from going to college to be a teacher to journalism. This
source is secondary because it was not written by her or by people in her time.
"What Girls Are Good For: 20-Year-Old Nellie Blys 1885 Response to a Patronizing
Chauvinist." Brain Pickings.30 Apr. 2014. Web. 18 Dec. 2015.
We used this source to help us gain information about Nellie for our website. This source
helped us understand the early ages of Nellies writings and what it was like. This source is
secondary because it was not made during Nellie Blys time period.
"Young and Brave: Girls Changing History." Young and Brave: Girls Changing History.Web. 06
Nov. 2015.
We used this source to see how she was a role model to other girls. This source helped us
understand how Nellie Bly was important to other people back in her time and today still, and
how she made an influence to other people. The source is secondary because it wasn't written in
the time of Nellie Bly.