Campaigns of curiostiy : journalistic adventures of an American girl in London /
"Campaigns of Curiosity chronicles American journalist Elizabeth Banks's bold entry into London's rigid class system at the height ofthe Victorian era. Determined to make her name, Banks went undercover as a housemaid, laundress, flower girl, and heiress, bringing sharp wit and keen o...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Columbia Global Reports,
[2025]
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| Series: | Forerunners
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| Summary: | "Campaigns of Curiosity chronicles American journalist Elizabeth Banks's bold entry into London's rigid class system at the height ofthe Victorian era. Determined to make her name, Banks went undercover as a housemaid, laundress, flower girl, and heiress, bringing sharp wit and keen observation to her expośes of working-class life and the role of women in British society. First published in 1894, Campaigns of Curiosity marks a pivotal moment in the rise of investigative journalism, a form pioneered and shaped by women using ingenuityand audacity to break new ground. Following Nellie Bly's trail, Banks showed that "stunt" reporting could achieve both literary merit and lasting social insight. With a new introduction by longtime correspondent Brooke Kroeger, this edition restores a forgotten pioneer to her rightful place in journalism's history."-- |
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| Item Description: | "First published in 1894"--Back cover. |
| Physical Description: | 220 pages ; 19 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781967190027 196719002X |