Questions About Miss Blaire in Blackwell's Island (Heiresses of Adventure #1)

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Where did the idea from this story come from? It sounds just like one of the many stories in Fiona Davis’s book “The Address”.

Christy Based on real-life American journalist Nellie Bly, known for an exposé in which she worked undercover to report on a mental institution from within. S…moreBased on real-life American journalist Nellie Bly, known for an exposé in which she worked undercover to report on a mental institution from within. She had feigned insanity to expose the harsh conditions inside, and once she was out, her report led to public outrage, investigations, and significant reforms at the asylum.(less)

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