Feminist History

Minisode 1: Nellie Bly and Love O' Mike

March 20, 2021 Maggie Coomer
Minisode 1: Nellie Bly and Love O' Mike
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Feminist History
Minisode 1: Nellie Bly and Love O' Mike
Mar 20, 2021
Maggie Coomer

In Feminist History's first minisode, Maggie tells the wild story of a mystery baby left in Grand Central Station in NYC in December 1919. At the time, Nellie Bly was writing a column for the NY Evening Journal in which she detailed her activities as an unofficial social worker placing needy babies in affluent homes. The story of Love O' Mike proved to be one of the most sensational of her career. Please subscribe to Feminist History wherever you listen to podcasts and don't forget to rate and review! *Find a complete source list at darknostalgiaworks.com

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In Feminist History's first minisode, Maggie tells the wild story of a mystery baby left in Grand Central Station in NYC in December 1919. At the time, Nellie Bly was writing a column for the NY Evening Journal in which she detailed her activities as an unofficial social worker placing needy babies in affluent homes. The story of Love O' Mike proved to be one of the most sensational of her career. Please subscribe to Feminist History wherever you listen to podcasts and don't forget to rate and review! *Find a complete source list at darknostalgiaworks.com