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 or didn’t she? Sleuths from around the world still seek the truth. Books, a movie,…
This auction is for a book that is quite interesting but if you wish to read it I would suggest that you Interlibrary loan it for free. It really isn’t a book to buy at a premium as it is a very short reference work that is only 18 pages long. Starting bid is $49.95…
From the New York Times, September 4, 1892.
This is the text of an unpublished talk given at a symposium celebrating Jack Beeson’s opera Lizzie Borden, presented during the1996 season of Glimmerglass Opera, Cooperstown, New York. It is definitely worth reading, but it does raise a few questions: Was Lizzie’s love of animals “obsessive”? Did Emma dress in black the rest of her…
Garrison Keillor’s The Writer’s Almanac has a lovely piece on Lizzie Borden commemorating the date of her acquittal. There are more than a few errors of fact but it is nice that he devoted the space to the story. Something I had not read or heard before is the last line of his entry: “The…
“Intrepid reporter” found this interesting collection of images. On October 26, 2005, a woman named Laura Loew gave a talk on Lizzie at the North Canton Public Library and dressed the part. Kewl! I never have the nerve to create an entire character with my talks, but I sure tip my hat to those who…
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