Lizzie Borden Walks Free Again
Back in 1997, Stanford University conducted a 90 minute dramatization of the trial of Lizzie Borden. The jury was the large attending audience and the presiding justices were Stanford alums Sandra Day O’Connor and William Rehnquist. This article is from . . .
Oh for the good old days
This from the July 30, 1998 South Coast Today. Lizzie will come alive at seminar By Carol Lee Costa-Crowell, Standard-Times staff writer FALL RIVER — All right all you Lizzie Borden fans, get ready to gear up for four days . . .
Lizzie to lecture
From the Chicago Daily Tribune, June 23, 1893, three days after her acquittal:
. . .Resolved Answers?!!
Ok, these are pret-ty darn bad. Read at your own risk. Not to be taken before operating heavy machinery. May cause irritability. Could dangerously affect your ability to drive or work. Not to be taken with alcohol. Can cause stomach . . .
Walt Satterthwait Speaks
On Walter Satterthwait’s site (author of the historical novel Miss Lizzie), he offers a reprint of an interview he gave to “Mystery News.” In it he briefly discusses his interest in the Borden case and how he solved it to . . .
Cheaters never prosper
You know those sites that offer, usually for a fee, essays about whatever subject you want so students don’t have to do the work themselves? You know, plagiarism? Well, there are hundreds of them out there and I recently found . . .
History Mystery
I found a cool blog by author Daniel Elton Harmon of Spartanburg, SC. It is called Mysterious Expeditions, and includes a weekly history mystery quiz. The subtitles of his blog is “For the aficionado of historical mystery literature & the . . .
Lizzie Says She is Innocent
From the Chicago Daily Tribune, April 15, 1893.
. . .Porter
This reprint of the 1893 classic by Porter is a good buy on eBay if you can grab it for under $35. The starting bid is only $15. There are a lot of them out there, but a deal is . . .
Knowlton Papers
On eBay now is a copy of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Lizzie Borden. No no no no NO. Do not pay $600 for this book. While it is out of print, it is not worth that amount of money. . . .
Butchered and Mutilated
On eBay is an interesting item: BUTCHERED AND MUTILATED. UNUSUAL MURDER VICTIMS. RARE. I’ve never seen this title before as related to Lizzie Borden but it looks like it is worth a looksee. Opening bid is $19.95, but shipping from . . .
Lizzie by Haskell
For sale on eBay right now is a great item: LIZZIE BORDEN A Play by Owen Haskell signed ltd. The opening bid of $24.95 is fair and you won’t regret this purchase—if you can grab it for under $50. It . . .
Northwest by Northwest
I just returned from a 7 day trip to the great Northwest where we visited the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, Portland, Oregon, Vancouver, BC, Victoria, BC, and the glorious region around Vancouver. The weather was lovely and I really . . .
In a Cell Once More
From the Chicago Daily Tribune, September 3, 1892.
. . .ThinkQuest
ThinkQuest Library has a bio of Lizzie that examines the case as well. Beware: there are a lot of errors here and assumptions made here about situations, motives, and lifestyle choices. I would like to know how they can assume . . .
Fall River Chamber and Lizzie
The Fall River area Chamber of Commerce and Industry has a bit about the Borden mystery on their website. Here is a direct quote, warts and all: A sizzling August, 1892. A double murder. An ax. Lizzie Borden. Did she . . .
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