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Cobblestone February 2025: Women Trailblazers of the 1800s

nellie Bly's first newspaper articles appeared in print when she was just 20 years old.

- by Susan Wildemuth

nellie Bly Journalist

At that time, few women reporters existed, and they only wrote about "women's topics," such as fashion and society. But Bly wrote about divorce.

imageIt was the first of many controversial topics she tackled.

Bly was born Elizabeth Cochran (1864-1922) in Cochran's Mill, Pennsylvania. (She added an "e" at the end of "Cochrane" as a teenager to make the name appear more elegant.) Her father, a judge and the founder of the town, passed away when she was six years old. The family fell on hard times. Her mother, hoping for a fresh start, eventually moved to Pittsburgh, taking the three youngest Cochran children (out of 15) which included Elizabeth and her two youngest siblings with her.

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nellie Bly Journalist

nellie Bly's first newspaper articles appeared in print when she was just 20 years old.

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Cobblestone February 2025: Women Trailblazers of the 1800s

Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids

Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids

Arabella Mansfield -Lawyer

Arabella Mansfield started out life as Belle Babb (1846-1911). She grew up in a Midwest family that valued education. In 1850, her father left to search for gold in California. He died in a tunnel accident a few years later.

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Cobblestone February 2025: Women Trailblazers of the 1800s

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Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids

Sarah Josepha Hale Editor

Long before Vogue or Glamour caught women's attention, Godey's Lady's Book introduced the latest fashions.

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Cobblestone February 2025: Women Trailblazers of the 1800s

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Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids

Louise Blanchard Bethune - Architect

Louise Blanchard Bethune (1856-1915) showed early promise in math. Lucky for her, her father was the principal and a mathematics teacher in a school in Waterloo, New York. Instead of going to school, Louise's father taught her at home until she was 11 years old. She also discovered a skill for planning houses. It developed into a lifelong interest in architecture and a place in history as the first professional female architect in the United States.

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Cobblestone February 2025: Women Trailblazers of the 1800s

Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids

Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids

Sojourner Truth Speaker

There was a time when slavery wastes abolished the institution over a number of decades. New York abolished slavery in 1827. Isabella Baumfree (c. 1797-1883) was born enslaved in Hurley, New York. When she was nine, she was taken from her parents and sold. She then was sold several more times. Some of her owners were cruel and abused her. During that time, she had several children.

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Cobblestone February 2025: Women Trailblazers of the 1800s

Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids

Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids

Getting Started

In this editorial cartoon, a young 19th-century woman must overcome the obstacle of carrying a heavy burden while climbing a multirung ladder before she can achieve \"Equal Suffrage.\"

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Cobblestone February 2025: Women Trailblazers of the 1800s

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Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids

Leonora M. Barry - Investigator

When Leonora M. Barry (1849-1923) was a young girl, her family left Ireland to escape a famine. They settled in New York. Barry became a teacher. In 1872, she married a fellow Irish immigrant. At that time, married women were not allowed to work. So, Barry stayed home to raise their three children.

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Cobblestone February 2025: Women Trailblazers of the 1800s

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Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids

Finding a New Path

For many Americans, this month's mystery hero represents the ultimate modern trailblazer. She is recognized by just her first name.

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Cobblestone February 2025: Women Trailblazers of the 1800s

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The Grimké Sisters Abolitionists

Every night, Dinah was supposed to brush the E hair of her mistress, Sarah Moore Grimké (1792-1873). But one night, 12-year-old Sarah stopped Dinah. She wanted to help Dinah instead. They had to be quiet so they wouldn't get caught. It was 1804 in Charleston, South Carolina. The Grimkés were among Charleston's major slaveholding families. Strict laws regulated the behavior of both master and enslaved people.

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Cobblestone February 2025: Women Trailblazers of the 1800s

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