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Nellie Bly: Daredevil, Reporter, Feminist

by Brooke Kroeger · 1994

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Now in paperback—the acclaimed biography of Nellie Bly, the "thrilling account of a trailblazer" (Pat Morrison, Los Angeles Times Book Review). "Kroeger's biography of Nellie Bly moves at almost as fast a pace as did Bly's remarkable life".—Mindy Spatt, San Francisco Chronicle. Photos & illustrations.

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journalistsjournalistsMore like thisLess of thisAmerican historyAmerican historyMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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epic · 631 pages

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