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Around the World in Seventy-Two Days
Around the World in Seventy-Two Days is a book by Elizabeth Jane Cochrane. The narrative describes her long trip around the world, which was inspired by Jules Verne. She carried out the voyage for Joseph Pulitzer's tabloid newspaper, the New York World.
Ten Days in a Mad-House
The story was published in a series of articles for Joseph Pulitzer's New York City Newspaper The World in the late 1800 and then later in novel form. This was amazing and horrifying. In 1887 Nellie Bly, the author of this book and a reporter, faked insanity and spent 10 days in an insane asylum so she could report on the conditions. The conditions were horrendous at best. Some women were just getting over physical illnesses, some women couldn't even speak English! There were beatings, cold baths in the same water as all the other "prisoners', inedible food, extreme cold conditions and the list goes on and on. When Bly left, her reports launched a jury investigation, and surprise surprise! T...
Six Months in Mexico
Six Months in Mexico is a book by an American journalist, industrialist, inventor, and charity worker Nellie Bly. She wrote this book after her travels through Mexico in about 1885. In the book, she describes the lives and customs of the people of Mexico, their poverty, the widespread addiction to playing the lottery, courtship, wedding ceremonies, the popularity of tobacco smoking, and the habits of the soldiers, including an early mention of their marijuana use.
People of Purpose
Educational resource for teachers, parents and kids!
Ten Days in a Mad-house/ Miscellaneous Sketches
SINCE my experiences in Blackwell's Island Insane Asylum were published in the World I have received hundreds of letters in regard to it. The edition containing my story long since ran out, and I have been prevailed upon to allow it to be published in book form, to satisfy the hundreds who are yet asking for copies.
History of the County of Ayr
History of the County of Ayr by James Paterson, first published in 1847, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
People of Purpose
Learn about 80 people who have made a difference in the world-a culturally diverse group of men and women representing a wide range of professions and occupations. One-page biographical profiles are followed by reading and social studies activities that promote critical thinking and writing. Useful in many different school and home settings.
