Elizabeth Jane Cochran, better known as Nellie Bly, was born on May 5th, 1864 in Pennsylvania to Michael and Mary Cochran. According to the site, Famous People, Nellies father has a sudden death. Nellie Bly didn't have much education due to financial problems as a kid and had to be taken out of boarding school. Nellie Blys articles were published by "New York World" in a six-part series. "Ten Days in the Madhouse" made Nellie Bly one of the most famous journalists in the US. Bly had submitted a racy response to an editorial piece in the "The Pittsburgh Dispatch". After someone replied in a nasty way toward Blys' piece she was ready to fight back but her letter caught the attention of the papers managing editor who offered her a position. She
