Wheaton Seminary for Women
Len Rebello, author of Lizzie Borden Past and Present, Borden historian Shelley Dziedzic and I went to Wheaton College today and conducted a lot of research on Emma Borden’s time there as a Seminary Student in the mid 1800s. The library staff was stupendous in finding all the info we could possibly need! An extensive […]
Lizzie Borden Lecture in Fall River Announced
Yours truly will be speaking in Fall River at the Fall River Public Library on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, at 6:30 PM. I am the invited speaker of the Friends of the Library. The topic of my talk will be “Lizzie Borden in Cyberspace.” The event is free and open to the public. Seating is […]
Fall River Sign Sells Big
An auction on eBay recently exceeded its estimates. It was for an original advertising sign for the Fall River Line. Fall River Line material usually brings in the bucks, as you have a mixed bag of collectors: Fall River Line, transportation, Fall River, 19th Century, etc. This item was an unusual piece and in very […]
Mystery Catalogue 83
Ever since Dunn & Powell books had that Lizzie Borden collection for sale last year, and I purchased a few items from the list, I have been receiving notices of their new catalogues. I am happy to pass them onto you. Here is their latest. Enjoy! ****************************************** Greetings, Mystery Lover. We are pleased to announce […]
Why is Lizzie Borden captivating?
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an interview with first-time writer Benjamin Feldman, author of Butchery on Bond Street: Sexual Politics & The Burdell-Cunningham Case in Ante-Bellum New York. The book is about an 1857 murder in Antebellum New York. Of course, Lizzie’s name is mentioned (along with OJ’s in another Q). What is it about […]
Wanna know the news ahead of time?
KXNet.com North Dakoka News has decided to give you some advance on the news. They have posted an Associated Press article that is supposed to appear on August 4th. It is like living in the future! Kewl! Read all about what other papers will print in a few weeks here.
Lizzie Borden Coffin Necklace
Found this today and thought I would pass it along. It is a bit pricey, but perhaps it is made out of materials that make this item worth the investment. Only $42. I just like they call her an “alleged” murderer instead of assume the guilt that other sites do. In actuality, however, and not […]
New Bed and Breakfast in Fall River
168 Belmont Street, the Victorian home of Richard Cormier and Judith Levesque, has just received a variance from the Fall River Zoning Board to convert their existing single family dwelling into a bed and breakfast and install a non-illuminated wall sign. The house looks like a lovely place to visit and just around the corner […]
Wikipedia Ficklepedia
Over the years, I have done some editing to the Lizzie Borden page on Wikipedia. I have found various erroneous statements and some factually inaccurate statements that needed correcting. This has been an ongoing process, and an ongoing headache. As a college professor, I know that students use this Internet encyclopedia to aid them in […]
Fall River a Ghetto: Part Three 2
In recent posts, I noted that while Fall River is well regarded as being one of the top 10 least segregated cities in the county for blacks, it is at the same time infamous for appearing second on the list of most segregated cities in the nation for Latinos. All this is based on census […]
Happy 147th Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Borden, born July 19, 1860, in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Fall River a Ghetto: Part Three
Another new report has come out concerning the most and least segregated cities in regards to Latinos (the last report was concerning blacks). This new report, culled from the latest census records, lists Fall River as #2 on a top ten list of most segregated cities for Latinos. Overal Most Segregated (Averaging ranks for all […]
Fall River a Ghetto, Part Two
On the heels of my post on police officers advising a fellow cop not to move to Fall River because it is a “Ghetto,” came this report culled from census records that gives Fall River the distinction to be one of the least segregated cities for blacks in the United States. Now what does that […]
Fall River a Ghetto?
I found a question posted on a site called Officer.com from a man who was thinking of relocating to the east coast and wondered about living in Fall River. The responses he got from contributors on the site’s forum was surprising to say the least. Officer.com seems to be a catch all site for law […]
Barbie Garden
Completely off topic, but fascinating to me, is this odd little find. While out taking photos I came across this Barbie doll garden in Mattapoisett, MA. At first I thought it was some sort of play area for a child, but then I saw the stone marker that designated this as an “official” Barbie Garden. […]
Brownell house condemned
In a recent thread on the Lizzie Borden Society Forum, FairhavenGuy reported that 132 Green Street, in Fairhaven, the house where Emma Borden was staying on August 4, 1892, when the murders took place in Fall River, has fallen further into disrepair and a notice had gone up outside stating that. Here are photos taken […]
A View From Battleship Cove
I came across a kewl blog titled A VIEW FROM BATTLESHIP COVE OBSERVATIONS AND COMMENTARY FROM FALL RIVER, MA – THE “WE’LL TRY” CITY, with posts by “Lefty”. MondoLizzie is referenced here (thanks Lefty!) as are other sites connected to Fall River. I like to read about Fall River, even if there isn’t a Lizzie […]