Ten Days in a Mad-House

"Ten days at Mad-House" was a great success, making Nellie Bly a writer and civil rights activist with prominent reputation and recognition. She was introduced as a member of the expert team to improve general conditions at shelters. After the book was published, there were some positive changes. In 1888, inspired by Jules Verne 's 1873 novel "Around the World for 80 Years", Bly' s goal was to make the fictional story a reality. "New York World" fully supports her ambitious feat. To break the wrong record of Phileas Fogg 's role, Bry boarded Augusta Victoria on November 14, 1889 and began her 24,899 - mile journey.

Bly promised asylum experienced a sad condition. Ten days later, Bly released Bly at the request of the world. Her report was later published in books, as a crazy house for ten days, it gained a long lasting reputation for her who led to the implementation of asylum reform. In 1888, Bly recommended her to travel around the world trying to make the fictitious 80 day world a reality in the New York world. One year later, on November 14, 1889, at 9:40 am on November 14, 1889, under the 2 day notice, she entered the Augusta Victoria on the American Hamburg line and began a journey of 40,070 kilometers.

Ten days later, Bry was released from the evacuation center at the request of the world. Her report was later published in the form of a book, causing a sensation in 10 days as a crazy house, and she became an attention in that country. The company doctors and staff did not work to explain that so many experts were deceived, but the grand jury made an independent investigation of the conditions of asylum and invited Bry to help. The jury's report recommended her change, called for increased funds for crazy treatment and urged the public charity and correctional department to increase the budget by $ 850,000.