Lizzie Borden in Art
Artists and creative folks worldwide have worked their magic to paint, draw, photograph, erect, build, sculpt, and invent their own versions of Lizzie Borden. Some are for sale, some just for show. But all of them are interesting and evocative depictions. Perhaps you agree.
New Image of New Bedford Courthouse During Lizzie’s Trial
A great new image has appeared, as if by magic, of a street view of the Superior Court in New Bedford, MA, from June of 1893—during the trial of Lizzie Borden! How cool is this? The credit for the image is Spinner Publications, and appeared on FaceBook in the last week. We hope this trend […]
Lizzie Borden and the Fact Checker
Please allow me this little rant. I read with increasing frequency of best selling books that are being “recalled” because the authors have plagiarized portions of their works, have decided that making up facts in order to prove some point is a valid way to present history, or fabricated quotes or sources in books and […]
Lizzie Borden and Dead Files
Let me offer this review of the latest foray into the paranormal with an investigation into the goings on at the Lizzie Borden Bed & Breakfast, which was aired Friday night (April 20, 2012) on the Travel Channel. The show in question is The Dead Files. If you have read my previous posting, before the […]
Lizzie Borden website redesign complete
The redesign of LizzieAndrewBorden.com is complete. This blog, as you now can see, also has been given a makeover using the same theme, but with a different skin. The transformation took much longer than anticipated because the main site was moving from HTML to WordPress. I find WordPress a flexible framework that allows for effortless […]
Lizzie Borden Parallel Lives Limited Edition
I was presented with a limited edition Parallel Lives tonight at the Benefactor’s Reception at the Fall River Historical Society. Here are some images of my copy:
Meet Lizzie Borden
Lizzie A. Borden on the piazza of her Fall River residence, Maplecroft, holding her beloved Boston terrier, Laddie Miller Borden, circa 1916. Fall River Herald News.
New Lizzie Borden Image to be Released
In the Fall River Herald News today! If you read the article online, you will note a description of this new image. It is one that I have seen, as indexer and proofreader for Parallel Lives. It is nice that everyone else will so be able to see her as well!
Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River–Cover!
An extra special announcement from the curator and assistant curator of the Fall River Historical Society: For those of you who are interested, here is a peek at the working proof of the dust jacket of Parallel Lives. It’s not quite in its final state yet – colors still to be adjusted and a few […]
New Lizzie Borden Books for Sale
The Fall River Historical Society has updated their Museum Shop’s pages to reflect new Lizzie Borden books that they have available for sale. Among the additions are Richard Behrens’ Lizzie Borden: Girl Detective, Tim Weisberg’s Ghosts of the SouthCoast, Karen Chaney’s Lizzie Borden, and Faye Musselman’s timeline. Additionally, a new books on the Sarah Cornell […]
Lizzie Borden and Delores Delight
A recent video on YouTube is quite entertaining. It is a modern recording of Delores Delight performing “You Can’t Chop Your Papa Up in Massachusetts.” The information on the video is as follows: “Showing off her character skills, Dolores tells us exactly why Miss Borden did just that… Created for Ministry of Burlesque’s Victorian Values.” […]
Lizzie Borden and Jill Dalton
When Jill Dalton created her one-woman stage play, Lizzie Borden Live!, she crafted an intimate portrait of the enigmatic Fall River matron that teased and entertained us. The play was performed in Cape May, NJ, Providence, RI, Sedona, AZ, and Fall River, MA. While in Fall River last year, the play and Jill were profiled […]
Parallel Lives and Lizzie Borden in the Boston Globe
Here is the actual article from today’s Boston Globe on the Fall River Historical Society’s soon-to-be-published book, Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River. Please click on the images to see them larger.
Lizzie Borden Video Projections by Zoe Woodworth
The showcase production of Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, Tim Maner, and Alan Stevens Hewitt’s rock musical, Lizzie Borden, featured two secondary projection screens stage left and right. In keeping with the Victorian theme, these projections were designed to look like shadow puppets lit by candlelight. These are those projections. Really cool stuff! BTW: the show ROCKED! Secondary […]
Lizzie Borden Ghost Lab Promos
Three short video promos are online for the Ghost Lab investigation of the Lizzie Borden B&B. Here are the videos.
Lizzie Borden B&B on Ghost Lab
October 28, 2010. Set your DVRs to the Discovery Channel! ‘Ghost Lab’ : Lizzie Borden Original Airdate: 10/28/2010 The team checks into the Lizzie Borden Bed and Breakfast, scene to an infamous crime; Stone’s Public House is rumored to be haunted by the original owner and a little girl.
Lizzie Borden B&B, Most Terrifying
A clip from the end of America’s Most Terrifying Places that shows the Lizzie Borden B&B as a haunted location.
Lizzie Borden Story
It is fanciful, to be sure, with factual inaccuracies, but I really enjoyed the narration and the visuals, which are superior. I love the stamp idea. So all in all, an excellent video. And it just gets better and better as you watch it. Highly recommended. It is titled “Tragedy in Fall River,” by Stephen […]