J.K Rowling

BY: NORAH

Do you know how to get to platform 9 3/4? Well if you don't, read the books and watch the movies. Then you will know how to get to platform 9 3/4. Do you have a favorite Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans? Platform 9 3/4 and Berties Bott's Every Flavor Beans were all created by one person, J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling was called Jo since she was little. Jo was born on July 31, 1965. Two years later cshe got a little sister named Di. In a fight Jo threw a battery at Di leaving a scar just above her eyebrow.

J.K. Rowling loved to write, but she was afraid no one wanted to buy her stories. One weekend Jo took a trip to Manchester. on the train trip she stared out the window thinking of nothing and suddenley a picture of a boy popped into her head. When she got home, she found a pen and she wrote the boy with the lightning bolt scar. His name is Harry Potter. In Jo's free time she loved to write about Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger's adventures.

She started to write the three chapters of Harry Potter. Jo sent the chapters to a publisher for authors. It took twelve tries to publish! In June 1997, the first book was published, Harry Potter and the Philosophers stone.Jo's book would be sold for over one million dollars! The owner was afraid to spend this much on the book, but he knew that people in America would love it just as much as he did.

I think she was an inspiring person because she helped so may people in her life. She worked really hard to get her books published. I love how in her books it gets closer, and closer to the end of the mystery. I think she inspires a lot of people to write like her.


Sources:


Who Was J.K Rowling

By: Pam Pollack and Meg Belvico

Julie Andrews

By Charlotte

Hello, I am going to be talking about Julie Andrews. Julie Andrews has been in over 30 movies including some of her most iconic movies, Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. She is also a Broadway superstar. Her most famous Broadway production is My Fair Lady. Julie Andrews is also an incredible author.

First, we will talk about her childhood years and teenage years. She was born on October 11, 1935, in a village called Walton-on-Thomes in England and named Julie Elizabeth Wells. Her very first word was home. When Julie Andrews was very little in her village she put on little shows. At the age of 3, Julie gave her first performance and helped someone on stage when their hat fell off. Julie has always known that the show must go on. Julie Andrews’ parents got divorced during the outbreak of World War 2. Julie Andrews had a hard childhood and overcame a lot of things including getting bombed in World War 2 and having alcoholic parents (her mom and stepdad). It was hard living away most of the time from her dad because he was really kind and understood children well. Julie Andrews’ first big performance was when she was 10, she did a duet with her mom. Julie's stepdad and mom were alcoholics, and she had to work and sing to help her family financially. Julie smoked when she was a kid. Thankfully a doctor talked her out of smoking. She believes if he had not, she may have ruined her voice before she even became famous. Julie Andrews is the youngest person to ever perform for the royal family in England.

Now we will talk about her Family and talk about Mary Poppins. Julie Andrews was performing Camelot on Broadway, when Walt Disney saw Julie and wanted her for Mary Poppins. Julie got the call that she was to be cast as Mary Poppins one day after having her baby. Julie Andrews has five children and has been married twice. She shares a biological daughter with her first husband Tony Walter and has two stepchildren and two adopted children from her marriage to Blake Edwards.

Julie Andrews has been in over 30 movies! This includes The Princess Diaries and Enchanted. Julie Andrews was 29 when Mary Poppins was filmed. Her most recent show was Bridgerton, she was the voice of Lady Wilsdon from 2020-2024. She was 88 years old when the final show was released. Julie Andrews has received 67 awards and 135 nominations. She has also received an award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.

She has written many children’s books and helps many children’s programs. She used to read books in her dressing room when she was young. She started writing books when she could no longer sing. She was very sad about the damage to her vocal cords, but she knew that books would still bring joy and comfort during difficult times. She has her own children’s shows, Julie’s Library and Julie’s Greenroom. Her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton helps with her books and shows!

Julie Andrews used her fame to put women and children in the spotlight. She has also used her fame to promote and grow charitable organizations that help women and children.

There are some fun facts about Julie Andrews many people probably do not know. First, her hair was so short in the Sound of Music because the stylist “fried” her hair just before filming began, and they had to cut most of it off. Her favorite food is boiled potato sandwich. These are sandwiches with slices of potato between 2 pieces of French bread that are slathered in butter and salt. Julie Andrews’s favorite cake is carrot cake.

I love Julie Andrews because I can relate to her, and I have always admired her. I love that she has used her fame to help others. She is an excellent role model for children and even as she is almost 90, she continues to do projects to help teach and inspire children. This is why I love Julie Andrews!


Sources:

Wikipedia

The book Home, by Julie Andrews

MSN

Al overview

All recipes

Classic FM

Rases and shiny interview with Julie Andrews

A book on Julie Andrews, by Christy Webster

Helen Keller

Helen Keller

By Rebecca

"And my accomplishments treated simply as illustrations of how much more others can do if they only use their five senses with thought and perseverance." Today I will teach you a little bit about myself . I will first tell you about my Family. My dear parents were Kate Adams Keller and Arthur Keller. Not long had passed before I met my sister Mildred. I also have three brothers. William Simpson Keller, Phillip Keller, and James Keller. I was a successful, challenger, dreamer, bold, self confident, And a determined women. During my life I discovered life was more than just sound and color, I touched the world. I became one of the most popular americans because I never let my eyes and ears keep me from having a wonderful life. For someone who was blind I sure could see a lot. I am Helen Keller.

To begin with for my 10+ cards my first topic was Life. Helen Keller's life lasted 87 years/ She was Born on June 27th 1880 - June 1st 1968. This card is important because it tells you about Helen Keller's life span. Helen Keller spent her life fighting in many women suffrage moments, and the right to an education no matter our abilities. This is important because it shows you Helen Keller was a challenger and a dreamer. As a young toddler Helen Keller got Brain Fever. Everyone said she wouldn't heal but when she did she was left without sight or hearing. This is important because it tells you how she got what made her a famous example for U.S. Helen Keller was an author, lecturer, and a crusader for the hadicapped. This is important because you know some of her many accomplishments. Helen also was the first Deaf and blind person to receive a BA degree. Throughout Helen Keller life her dearest companions were Anne Sullivan and Polly Thompson. This is important because it tells you who mostly helped Helen with her disability's. As you can see Helen Keller had a very important life.

My second Topic was Friends. Helen Keller was friends with many famous people including, President Roosevelt, Alexander Graham Bell, and Mark Twain. This card is important because It shows that Helen Keller is a very successful women On March 31887 Helen Keller met Anne Sullivan. This is important because it tells when Helen met one of her trusty companions. As you can see some of the proof for showing Helen Keller was a successful women is through her friends.

My third and final topic is about Helen Keller's schooling Helen Keller attended school at Radcliffe. She was the first deaf and blind person in the country to attend and graduate college. This card is Important because it shows you Helen Keller was a challenger. Even though this would be difficult she was determined to graduate. Also Radcliffe was a very successful school. Anne Sullivan taught Helen Keller to communicate by spelling words into her hand. This card is important because it shows even though Helen Keller had disabilities she could communicate. As you can see Helen Keller had a lot of schooling just like any other child. I bet her parent were so proud of her accomplishments.

In conclusion, Helen Keller is Imporatant to U.S. history. And she's an amazing example to us all. I hope you learned a lot about Helen Keller and liked my presentation. In addition I hope you know all people are equally important no matter their strengths. Please share what you learned today with all your friends and family. Thanks for listening!!!!!!

Norwich, Grace, Mark Elliot, Mark Fredrickson,andKayPetronio.IAmHelenKeller.New York: Scholastic, 2012. Print.

"Helen Keller: Our Champion." Helen Keller - American Foundation for the Blind. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2017. {"isAjaxInProgress_B001IOH2O4":"0","isAjaxComplete_B001IOH2O4":"0"} Margaret Davidson (Author) › Visit Amazon's Margaret Davidson Page Find All the Books,. "Helen Keller (Scholastic Biography) Paperback – April 1, 1989." Helen Keller (Scholastic Biography): Margaret Davidson, Wendy Watson: 9780590424042: Amazon.com: Books. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.

"Helen Keller Biography." Helen Keller Biography-American Foundation for the Blind.N.p.n.d. Web. 24 Apr.2017

"Hellen Keller." Helen Keller: An Inspiration. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Apr. 2017.

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Presentation Notes:

"Hello,

it's so nice to see you here today. I was born June 27th 1880, and passed away June 1st 1968. I spent my life fighting in many women suffrage moments. I also believed all of us had a right to an education no matter our abilities.How are you today. Don't you just love the weather. I can not see but I can feel the warmth the sun places on my back. So where are you from, That sounds like a nice place.......................................

So nice talking to you. I shall hope to see you later. Have a nice evening. Enjoy the food!"

Nellie Bly

The Awesome News Reporter: Nellie Bly

By: Dylan

Nellie Bly is that person who always stands out. Well I shouldn’t call her Nellie Bly her real name is Elizabeth Cochran. She was always different in everything she did no matter what. She did many great things but her greatest trip was one that will be remembered FOREVER! But let's start with her childhood and work our way up to that.

Nellie was born on may 5th, 1864 so she's definitely not still alive. As she was growing up her mom ALWAYS made her wear a pink dress not boring gray and brown dresses. As she grew up she read a book called "Around The World In 80 days" by Jules Vern. It’s a book about how someone traveled the world in 80 days exact.

As she got older she needed a job. But jobs were hard to find in those days it took her 5 years to find a good job. This guy wrote that girls don’t need jobs in the newspaper. Nellie got really mad. She wrote a letter to the editor and he read it and hired her as a news reporter because of how well it was written. She was one of the first woman news reporter. She was so good at her job that she acted mentally ill to go to Blackwell Island to get a story on how they treated the patients there. One of her most famous quotes is " I have never written a word that did not come from my heart. I never shall."

Now I'll tell you about her very big amazing trip. Do you remember that book she read when she was little. Well she decided that she wanted to beat that record to prove woman could do anything. But if she didn't she lost her job. People thought she wasn't going to do it so they placed bets on her to get money. She traveled by train, ship, and hand car. She traveled to many places like Singapoure where she bought a monkey. She beat the record even with delays. She traveled around the world in 72 days 6 hours and 11 minutes. When she returned home she was congratulated. Nellie Bly is awesome in my opinion.

My sources are

* Christensen, Bonnie. The Daring Nellie Bly: America's Star Reporter. New York: Dragonfly, 2009. Print.

* Favilli, Elena, and Francesca Cavallo. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women. London: Penguin, 2017. Print
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Presentation Notes:

"good (morning/afternoon> How are you? Well I just got back from traveling the world in 72 days 6 hours and 11 minutes and i am very exhausted so is mcginty my monkey. "

Malala

Malala

By Aidan

Today let's talk about Malala Yousafzai, a young girl who stood up for her rights to go to school. What do kids in America think about school? Some don't like it because of homework, some complain about going. But in some places girls are lucky to learn. In Pakistan it is sometimes illegal to go to school if you are a woman, just for being a woman than there is Malala.

Malala was born 7/12/1997 Mingora Pakistan. Malala's dad was a principal who had a school for girls [ and boys ]. Malala has 2 brothers Khushal and Atal and has always loved to learn. Malala at the age of 10 ,a group called ''the Taliban'' shut down and bombed a LOT of girls schools because they did not like the idea of girls going to school ,they also banned women from going in public places without a family member and not just any family member a male family member.

The Taliban had made a death threat against her. When Malala was 15 she was coming home on a school bus when the Taliban pulled it over and asked ''Who is Mala-la ?'' and shot her and 2 other girls Kainat and Shazia. Malala was shot in the left part of the forehead and she had to go to a hospital in Peshawar Pakistan and then to Birmingham England. The date she was shot was 10-9-2012. The reason Malala got shot was because Malala spoke publicly spoke about what was going on in Pakistan and the way women were not allowed to go to school and people being flogged and murdered for speaking out against the Taliban and girls as young as 12 being married to men much older than them.

In 2009, Malala started blogging for the BBC [ British Broadcasting Corporation ]. Gul Makai was her cover name, but in December in the same year her identity was revealed by accident. Malala has won many awards including PAKISTAN'S NATIONAl PEACE PRIZE and was nominated for the INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S PEACE PRIZE back in 2011. March 2013, Malala started school in Birmingham and she had a ton of support from around the world. In 2013 for her 16th birthday she presented a speech at the UNITED NATIONS.

I think Malala is a god role model for young girls because she stood up for what she believed in and even won the ''NOBEL PEACE PRIZE '' in 2014 which is given to people who stood up for peace she also won it with Kailash Satyarthi an activist from India who supported children's rights. Malala was the youngest ever to win the ''NOBEL PEACE PRIZE''. Malala has won other awards. One of my favorite quotes from Malala is '' They thought that the bullet would silence us. But they failed... weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. Strength, power, and courage was born.'' Still to this day Malala is a target for the Taliban.

Sources: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#q=when+was+malala+shot&safe=active&ssui=on https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#q=where+was+malala+born&safe=active&ssui=on

Her book ''I AM MALALA ''

TIMES KIDS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan

http://www.biography.com/people/malala-yousafzai-2136225
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Presentation Notes:

"hello it is nice to see other people checking out this wonderful school I came here from England I was born in Pakistan and in Pakistan not many girls get to go to school. When I was 15 I was coming home on school bus and was shot on the left side of my head and went to a hospital in Pakistan and then sent to a hospital in England were I live to this day."

Benjamin Franklin

Ben Franklin

By Quinn
Hello my friends welcome to my presentation on Ben franklin if your wondering why I chose ben then I have an answer I chose ben franklin me and I want to become an inventor when I grow up. I think in my personal opinion Ben Franklin is awesome so I hope you enjoy!!!
Franklin's jobs of disappointment and, extreme hardness
Franklin was born on January 17,1706 in Bostin. witch is kind of cool because January 17 is near martin Luther king day... ok back to the presentation. Ben franklin was a writer a printer a scientist and an inventor a lot of people know more about his inventor job.
He was printer and a writer near his teenage years. And he was an inventor in his old adult years he invented the kite but he didn’t do it for a kids toy. Here ill tell you the story so people thought that thunder was a sign of god being angry but Franklin knew it was electricity so he told everyone about it but no one believed him so he decided to prove it. He created the kite but, before he was done he put two little metal things on the top of the kite and the bottom of the kite the so when the thunder struck the kite it would send a wave of electricity through the kite down the string it would electrocute him witch is really smart... but not at the same time... so he did that and proved that it was just electricity. I just love that story because he almost killed himself to prove that lighting is electricity and then after almost killing himself he creates the lightning rod like in my head imlike how crazy is this guy like that is just awesomely stupid...
Well that’s all I have for today thank you for listening to my presentation.
Sources
.My brain
.Encyclopedia
.11 surprising facts about ben Franklin
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Presentation Notes:

"Hello ladies and gentlemen welcome to my presentation I called you all here today because I would like to share some of my new successes with electricity. id also like to prove to everyone that thunder is not a punishment from god."

Julia Child

The Spy In The Kitchen

By Julia

I'm doing my report on the spy in the kitchen also known as Julia Child. Julia Child is a very interesting lady because she is not just a cook. She was a spy and you probably guessed that from the title. I hope you learn about Julia Child.

One Important Duty

At six feet two inches, Julia Child was an uncommonly tall girl. When WWII broke out, she was determined to join the army but she was rejected for being too tall. The Navy also rejected her for being too tall. But did she give up? Never. Julia Child became a...spy! One of her missions was to solve a highly explosive problem that was killing sharks! There were bombs in the sea! No spy had a clue what to do... no spy except Julia Child. Her solution was in the kitchen. Her first recipes were cakes that smelled like dead sharks and fish and they put those close to the bombs so that the fish and sharks would not go near them.

Her Mid-Life

After she retired she got married and moved to France. After her first taste of French food she fell in love with it. Since she loved French food so much she decided to join Le Cordon Bleu which is a French cooking school. Julia Child is recognized for bringing French food to the American public. She moved to France for her husband Paul's job who she met on a oss mission because he was also in the oss but the job they moved there for was a foreign service. Here is a fun fact: Julia Child's real name is Julia Carolyn McWilliams.

Why is she popular

She wrote award winning cookbooks and won five awards. In 1995, Julia Child established the Julia Child foundation for Gastronomy and Culinary Arts.She had her own baking show called the French Chef.

Books

As I said earlier she wrote award winning cookbooks. Some titles of her books are:

•Mastering the art of French cooking

•The French chef cookbook

•Mastering the art of French cooking volume 2

•From Julia Childs kitchen

And etc

Julia Child died, sadly, on August 13,2004, two days before her birthday. I feel really bad for her family because it was probably not expected to be before her birthday. Thank you for listening to my presentation.

My SourcesAre:

"Watch Your Favorite RMPBS Programs Online »." Home | Rocky Mountain PBS. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 May 2017.

"Home." Julia Child Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 May 2017.

Goodnight stories for rebel girls

And

My life as Julia Child

In conclusion Julia Child was a very important and a very fun person and you should learn more about her.
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Presentation Notes:

"Hello, I'm so glad you're here after my cooking segment. It feels so good to know that I have fans. Do you cook? I know that's a weird question because you're at a cooking show set. I just finished a cooking segment and all that cooking has made me hungry. After this I am going to guest star on another cooking show. Thank you so much for coming to" The French Chief" would you like to hear a few stories..."

JK Rowling

JK Rowling

By: Bennet

JK Rowling is an amazing person. This will tell you about her life story, how she wrote many books, had a very sad and interesting background, and will tell you how she became a multi-millionaire in 5 years. So sit down, grab some popcorn and relax.

In July 31, 1965, a baby was born, her name was Joanne Rowling. Joanne's parents met at Kings Cross where Harry Potter gets on the bus to Hogwarts. Anyway skip ahead a few years and here she is in her small house with three children named Jessica, Mackenzie, and David.

Joanne was very poor at this time. She was unemployed, until she picked up a pencil and started writing. When she was on a train she wrote her initial ideas about Harry Potter on a napkin and filled five notebook pages with Q words until she came up with Quidditch. By the time Joanne got back home she started writing. When she was done Joanne went to twelve publishers, until she finally got accepted.

Joanne later changed her name to JK because it was shorter and she liked it more. JK's parents never gave Joanne a middle name so she took her grandmothers name Kathleen, which the K stands for. JK must really like her grandmother.

JK Rowling was later awarded an Order Of The British Empire in 2001. JK also shares the same birthday as Harry Potter, hmm I think she did that on purpose. To this day JK is still writing books, and will be for a very long time.

I think JK is an incredible person she's hardworking, creative, and determined. I hope you think JK Rowling is amazing too. Her story is inspiring and I hope you enjoyed it.

J.K. Rowling." Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, 28 Apr. 2017. Web. 03 May 2017.

J.K. Rowling." Biography.com. A&E Networks Television, 28 Apr. 2017. Web. 03 May 2017.

"Main Page." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 02 May 2017. Web. 03 May 2017
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Presentation Notes:

"Hello I just flew in from England to go to this 5 star restaurant and after this i am going to a book signing."

Edgar Allen Poe

By George

Oh, hi there. My name is Edgar Allan Poe. Let me tell you a bit about myself. I went to school at the University of Virginia. Sadly I had to drop out because my family did not have enough money to afford school. I then made a book called “Tamerlane and Other Poems.” When I was older I went to the U.S. Military academy, but was soon expelled. I was brought up by my aunt & uncle because my mom died when I was three, and my dad left the family.

My family had lost a lot of money to gambling losses. When I had dropped out I claimed that my uncle had made me because he had lost a lot of money gambling. Sadly that ended up to be true. Later I went to the U.S. Military academy at West Point, but was sadly soon expelled because I hadn’t done well with my duties. Then I went on to become a writer and start that as a career. I must say it ended up in favor of me. Now I’ll let my older brother William Henry Leonard Poe tell what he saw from his point of view.

Well hello. I’m guessing Edgar wants me to tell you a bit about him. Well I might as well tell you.My brother actually married our cousin. She & Edgar stayed together for their entire lives. I didn’t know him much. I know a bit though. I know in honor of his poem ‘The Raven’ The Ravens football team was founded. I was famous because I was his brother. His wife’s name was Virginia Clemm Poe. Well I think I’ve told you enough. Now I’ll let our younger sister tell what she knows. Good bye.

Hello there, I’m guessing William wants me to tell you about what I know about Edgar, Will, and I right? Well than I’ll tell you. Will, Edgar, and I never really knew our parents. Edgar was separated from us, and went to live with our aunt and uncle. John & Frances Allan whom I believe is a successful tobacco merchant. They lived in Richmond, Virginia. I believe he grew happy having Frances around. I don’t think that he and John ever really bonded. When Edgar left the University he turned to gambling to cover the difference. He ended up in debt of John who let it go. Well I’ll leave you to Edgar.

Well my friend I hope you have learned, “Quoth the raven, Nevermore.”



These are pictures of Edgar (left) & William (right)



‘The Raven’

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary, over a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, while I nodded nearly napping suddenly there came a tapping as of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “Tis some visitor.” I muttered, “Tapping at my chamber door, only this and nothing more.”

Thank You


Sources were: wikipedia

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Presentation Notes:

"Hello, I'm glad to have people that are friendly to be around.. Ever since my wife died a year & a half ago in 1847 I have been very lonely. So what are you doing here, and where did you come from?...I came from the U.S. military academy of Virginia. I did horribly with my duties. ................so any guesses who I am yet?"

Anne Frank

By: Madison

http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/11/17/diary-of-anne-frank-entering-public-domain-could-trigger-lawsuit/

Anne Frank was born June 12,1929 in Frankfurt, Germany,and died April or February, 1945 in Lower Saxony, Germany.Annelies Frank is her full name but she goes by Anne.She has 3 people in her family 1: her mother Edith Frank 2: her father Otto Frank 3:her sister Margot Frank. Anne Frank and her family had to move to the annex because Margot was going to have to go to a concentration camp.Otto left a note saying that they moved out of the country but they really didn’t they moved into the annex

On august 4 ,1944,A German secret police officer accompanied by four Dutch Nazis stormed into the secret annex arresting everyone that was there.The residents of the secret annex were shipped off to camp Westerbork a concentration camp in the Northern Eastern Netherlands.And arrived by passenger train on August 8,19144. They were transferred to the Auschwitz death camp in Poland in the middle of the night on september 4 ,1944,upon arriving at Auschwitz.The men and woman were separated this was the last time Otto Frank ever saw his wife or daughters. Anne and margot were transferred during the winter to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany.Edith Frank fell ill and died in Auschwitz on january 6 1945.And on February or March 1945 in lower saxony Germany Anne Frank ell ill and died. Otto Frank was the only member of his family to survive the concentration camps.When Otto Frank returned to Amsterdam he found Anne’s diary Otto sought to have selections from Anne’s diary published as a book.

conclusion:I think Anne Frank is a very awesome person and you should read the diary.

souces:..............

"Anne Frank." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 04 May 2016.

"Anne Frank." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 04 May 2016.

http://annefrank.org/en/Anne-Frank/

My brain Bio.com

Nellie Bly

The Adventurous Nellie Bly!

By Kyli

https://www.nwhm.org/online-exhibits/youngandbrave/bly.html

Does anyone know where my monkey is? No? Sorry. He can be quite rambunctious at times. I bought him in Singapore on my trip around the world. It was quite a quick trip, only seventy two days! I wrote a book on it. It was a bit insane, but not as insane as when I went undercover to become a “patient” at a mental hospital. That made a great newspaper report. Anyway… would you like to get to know me? I thought so.

Here we will ask the classic question, “Who am I?” I am Nellie Bly! I was born, Elizabeth Jane Cochran, May 5, 1864, in Cochran Mills, Pennsylvania. I was a journalist/reporter/inventor, and I made an important change to our world in a few ways. One that I feel is very important is that I went undercover to become a patient at a mental hospital to show how badly the mentally ill were treated. I am most known for being a reporter that actually does what I’m writing about. For instance, I wrote a book called Around The World In 72 Days. This is because I actually went around the world in seventy-two days.

I sure was a cute kid in my younger days. My father was a very important part of my life. He taught all of his kids, including me, how hard work and determination can get you places. I took this very seriously throughout my life. I was also nicknamed “Pinky” because I wore the color so often. But in my preteens, I decided to stop so people would take me more seriously. My first writing was actually a response to an article in the newspaper titled “How Women Should Act.” The original article explained that women should not have an education, in fact, that they should not leave their house, etc. I was outraged! I wrote back my thoughts about the article, and titled it “The Little Orphan Girl.” One of my most important discoveries was when I went undercover and pretended to be crazy, spending ten days in a mental institute. I wrote about how they treated the patients there. There were horrible conditions, and I titled my article “Ten Days In The Madhouse.” My experience, and article, changed the way we look at the mentally ill.

I traveled to many places, including a trip to Mexico and of course, all around the world. On my trip around the world, I had crazy adventures, including the monkey! I went to Mexico to write about their government, and what we were doing to them. Many Americans, and some Mexicans, didn’t appreciate this. When I went around the world, I was racing another woman. I won, getting back 72 days later.

Finally, we will discuss my later years. In 1895, I married millionaire, Robert Seaman. Seaman was seventy-three, and I was thirty-one when we got married. Seaman died in 1904, then I came up with the idea of a milk can, and stacking garbage cans. I then died at age fifty-seven of pneumonia in St. Mark’s Hospital in New York City. I was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in New York, 1922.

Well, did you enjoy my life? Good. I think I am a very interesting person. I am glad you enjoyed my life story. I hope you are intrigued to learn more. I’ve done many things important to the world. And I think I am just downright amazing.



Sources:

Wikipedia

www.nelliebly.com

www.historicjournalism.com

Digital.library.upenn.edu

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Presentation Notes:

"Excuse me, but do you know where my monkey went? Sorry. He doesn't like to stay in my purse very much. May I introduce myself? My name is Elizabeth. I am a writer and reporter for the newspaper. I've gone on many travels, including Mexico, and around the world. It went by very quickly, only 72 days. I also went to a mental hospital, but I'm really not ill. And that pretty much sums up my life. Any questions?"