Perfect Storm
I’ve been quiet these past few days. Not that I didn’t have anything to say, or that I ran our of ideas—just that my cable access broke and I had no Internet or email. The cable company even cancelled my email accounts for some dumb reason they could not explain, so no one could send […]
Lizzie Tattoos
Want your very own Lizzie Borden tatoos? Check out Red Wolf Tattoos! They offer a page with two Lizzie desgins, placed on the calves of someone. As Intrepid Reporter comments, “So you think you’re a Lizzie nut? For the truly Lizzie Borden fanatic – TATTOOS!”
MLB Late Night Music: Howard Jones
From 1985, Howard Jones, “Like to Get to Know you Well.”
Signs
Link.
House Sketches
Intrepid Reporter came across an interesting web page that shows a few sketches of the 92 Second St. house. The artist is Craig Robertson and his main site RobertsonStudio.com shows samples of his work on web design, illustration, graphic design, fine art, and poetry. You can also listen to sample tracks and order his two […]
Emmy Borden’s Ghost
Emmy Borden’s Ghost, by Alfred Travieso, from February 2005. It is a “true tale” of a seance held at the Lizzie Borden B&B in 1997. Jane Doherty was the psychic hosting the event. If you want to contact Jane or visit her very pretty website, here is the link. You can also order a two-hour […]
Lizzie T
Very funny T-shirt available online. Available in Black or White, all sizes but small, and only $18. Thanks to Intrepid Reporter for the link!
Lizzie-JonBenet
A very interesting piece appeared on August 20, 2006 in the Palm Beach Post which does a rather lengthy comparison of the Lizzie Borden case and the JonBenet Ramsey investigation, prompted, of course, by the “confession” of John Mark Karr. Read the article all the way through, as there are some choice quotes by 92 […]
Lizzie Borden: American Story
A new children’s book is out that includes the Borden murders. The American Story by Jennifer Armstrong (Knopf, hardcover, 368 pages, $46.95) This is a book for kids, but most adults could brush up on their history, traditional and otherwise, by reading along. Subtitled “100 True Tales From American History,” it begins in 1565 with […]
MLB Late Night Music: Beatles
“In my life” by the Beatles.
McLizzie
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Lizzie Borden and the Great Map Hunt
In a previous post I commented on A Sense of Place: Fall River, Massachusetts in the Time of Lizzie Borden, produced by The Ahenæum Assoicates. It includes some very interesting maps and images. The same group has added a new section about Lizzie Borden that I know you will find interesting. Using maps and diagrams, […]
MLB Late Night Music: Bee Gees
“Massachusetts” by the Bee Gees.
Lizzie Borden’s Numerology
Ever want to know what Lizzie’s numerology was? Well, here is a site that purports to lay it out for you. I wonder if since they got her real name wrong, it invalidates the author’s results. Thanks to Intrepid Reporter for this link!
Believes Her Insane
From the Chicago Daily Tribune, December 1, 1892:
Blood Relations End Notes
Take a look at this: On eNotes.com are the end notes for Blood Relations by Sharon Pollock. It is a fee site, but you can have a 90 day access to the Pollock play for only $7.95. There are other options for accessing the contents of eNotes here. Includes: Blood Relations: Introduction Sharon Pollock Biography […]
Sally Marsh plays Lizzie
Website page for actress Sally Marsh, from the Cambridge theatre company Bawds, includes images of her playing Lizzie Borden in a production of Sharon Pollock’s Blood Relations.
New Evidence
From the Chicago Daily Tribune, November 17, 1892: