Lizzie Taught

The Camden County College, in New Jersey, is offering a large selection of tuition-free Professional Development workshops for teachers and community members. Of note is the offering for the Blackwood Campus: “Murders That Changed the Course of History.”

MURDERS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY
This workshop will exam infamous acts of violence and the significant impact these dastardly deeds have had on the course of history.
DATES: TUESDAYS, MAY 16, MAY 23, MAY 30, JUNE 6, JUNE 13
TIME: 6 TO 8:30 P.M.
LOCATION: ADAM 008 (BLACKWOOD CAMPUS)
COURSE NUMBER: IDY – 209-58
MURDER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN (MAY 16) Probably no single event in 19th century America had so profound an impact on the course of history as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Participants will learn how this single act of violence helped changed American history forever.
JACK THE RIPPER MURDERS (MAY 23) Beginning in August 1888, a series of murders took place in the Whitechapel section of London that sent shock waves through the city. Participants will learn how the unsolved murders of five women spawned a reform movement in Britain that dramatically changed the nature of British society.
LIZZY BORDEN MURDER CASE (MAY 30) The gruesome axe murders of Andrew and Abby Borden in 1892 and the trial of their daughter, Lizzy, generated national publicity, and raised important social and legal issues.
ASSASSINATIONS OF RASPUTIN & THE RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY (JUNE 6) Few events had a greater impact on the history of the world than the murders of Rasputin and the Romanov family. Their deaths affected the outcome of World War I and directly contributed to the rise of Communism in Russia.
LINDBERGH KIDNAPPING (JUNE 13) The trial of the alleged kidnapper of Charles Lindbergh’s son was as famous as that of Lizzy Borden. The “Crime of the Century” as it was called, and the subsequent behavior of Lindbergh influenced American attitudes toward entrance into World War II and affected the laws related to kidnapping.

I see this a lot: spelling Lizzie as “Lizzy”–happens on eBay all the time. Makes searching for her especially complicated! But it does sound like it was a cool course! And it must be a big draw as this is the second year they have offered it.

If you want to see what else they are offering, here is the complete PDF of the summer workshops, including registration form.