Legal Humour
Lizzie (excuse me, Lizzy) is mentioned briefly in this article from Legal Humour. She’s everywhere, she’s everywhere! The Practice » Serious Look at Humour and Law A “Serious” look at Humour and Law By Marcel Strigberge Stress buster Humour is a major stress buster. It will allow you to detach yourself from a situation for […]
Lizzie in Different Butterfly wings
Occupied Again
From the New York Times, October 18, 1893:
Shop Lizzie Borden
In an ongoing series about original Lizzie Borden items you can purchase, I bring you le Magasin des Morts, a shop owned by Maryellen Skulski. I first found Maryellen through eBay, where she is known as morbidmaryellen. Her site boasts this: “Get the HIPPEST stuff on the web featuring Massachusetts’ favorite alleged AXE MURDERESS…Lizzie Borden!” […]
Bewitched Convention, part two
More today on the Bewitched convention in Salem, MA in TownOnline.com. Of note is the group’s plan to also tour the Lizzie Borden B&B. It seems Elizabeth Montgomery will always be Lizzie Borden and Samantha Stephens to her fans. And to us. “We’re having such a good time, we’re thinking of doing it in Salem […]
Lizzie Linguistically
On Semantic Compositions is a pretty funny short piece entitled “Lizzie Borden should’ve used a gun”. I recommend it to you.
Famous Trials Wordsearch
I used to do these all the time. They are loads of fun. Here is one I found that is Lizzie related: Famous Trials. Remember, it is due Thursday, April 15, before 9 am! Well, that is what it says! Download it here. No answers included. Oh, and this is one of those sites that […]
Bewitched Convention
Lizzie is mentioned briefly in this BostonHerald.com news item that appears today about a Bewitched convention. Salem seems like the place to be this weekend. Kewl!
Lizzie’s To-Do List
From Jonathan Katz’ To-Do Lists of the Dead, 2000:
Turns out Tenant
From the New York Times, June 5, 1894:
Charles Manson and Lizzie Borden
In the vol. 174, 2002 of Military Law Review, posted on jagcnet.army.mil website, is a curious reference to Lizzie Borden. Or should I say “Lizzy” Borden. In what appears to be the text of a speech presented on November 21, 2002, on “Constitutional Dignity and the Criminal Law,” Judge James E. Baker, from the United […]
Borden Swansea Farm then and now
Here is a photo I took of the Borden’s Swansea farm last August: And here, fresh out of the digital camera, is the Swansea farm today, courtesy of Michael Brimbau: There are quite a few changes, I notice. Not only the color, but the door on the left is different, the pipes (rain gutters?) that […]
Lethal Imagination
According to the Emery University Violence Studies Newsletter, Fall 1999, a then new book was announced that appears to include an essay on Lizzie Borden. Says the newsletter: While helping to organize the Violence Studies Program two years ago, Professor Michael Bellesiles discovered that there was no general history of American violence. Encouraged by New […]
Lizzie Borden Monologue
Eldridge Publishing offers a book of monologues for “teen actors” called 1400 Boxes of Jello and Other Monologues. The book is by Daniel S. Kehde, and presumably, he wrote the pieces included. Here is the description of the content: These 21 monologues for teen actors are wise, witty and full of twists and surprises. Each […]
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 […]
Death Notice: Knowlton
From the New York Times, December 19, 1902:
Lipstick Lizzie
Back in June, I blogged about a not too pretty Lizzie newspaper illustration that seemed to age her for us, making her, well, rather unattractive. I have since found a magazine illustration from PIC Magazine from 1938 that attempts to do the opposite: make Lizzie sexy. They added makeup, I guess, a little lipstick, and […]
Passion of Lizzie Borden
The late poetess Ruth Whitman published a collection of poetry in 1973 and titled it The Passion of Lizzie Borden. It is a very nice book and since Lizzie is in the title, and one of the longer poems in the book is about Borden, it is a fine addition to any Lizzie Borden collection. […]