Nellie Bly Interviews Dr. Charles Parkhurst

Nellie Bly Interviews Dr. Charles Parkhurst

Dec 8, 2023 | History - Nellie Bly

In 1891, Dr. Charles Parkhurst, a clergyman elected president of the New York Society for the Prevention of Crime, launched a campaign against Tammany Hall’s political and social corruption. He exposed their connections with the police and their role in...
Nellie Bly’s World – WITH THE PRISON MATRONS

Nellie Bly’s World – WITH THE PRISON MATRONS

Jan 13, 2022 | History - Nellie Bly

New York World – Sunday, January 13, 1889 They Tell Nellie Bly That Women Never Reform An Interesting Visit to the Big City Prisons and Talks with the Female Keepers—Matron Webb and Her Foundlings—Prisoners Who Return Again and Again—A Field Beyond the Reach of...