For her very first story, Bly agreed to feign mental illness in order to gain entry to the New York City Lunatic Asylum on ...

concerning the management of the New-York City Lunatic Asylum, on Blackwell's Island, the treatment of the patients therein, and important statistics of the institution since its opening in 1847.

Bly would pose as an insane woman and allow herself to be committed to Blackwell's Island -- New York City's notorious asylum. What resulted was a searing exposé that got the attention of ...

She will be taken to the insane asylum on Blackwell's Island today. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...