New Book with Lizzie Connection
Intrepid Reporter found this and I share it with you now. This is all I know: the title is Reverse Reflection by Jesse Garon. Available on Amazon for $19.95. New York CSI Colton Phillips sets out to take a long-overdue vacation in Pineville, New York. After driving for hours, he stops to rest. He sees […]
Ready for Examination
From the Chicago Daily Tribune, August 10, 1892:
MLB Late Night Music by Rainer Ptacek
Love this song and I set it to photos taken on my recent trek to the Pacific Northwest. Song is “The Farm” by the late Rainer Ptacek. Born 1951, he died of a brain tumor at the age of 46.
Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers
The BEST Lizzie Borden take off video I have ever seen! I showed it at my talk in Fall River and everybody loved it. Now you can love it too! Click here for news about Penny Dreadful’s Shilling Shockers. What is so good about it, you ask? Well, for starters, Lizzie is finally in love. […]
Andrew’s Farm
Previously I posted an updated photo, courtesy of Michael Brimbau, of the Gardner’s Neck Road Borden “lower” farm in Swansea. Here, once again, is the photo I took in August of 2005: And here is the photo MB took on July 28th, 2006: Here is now, for the first time, the photo I took just […]
MLB Late Night Music “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
Starting something new. Music I love that I hope you find kewl too. This one is by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, who sadly is no longer with us. Born May 20, 1959, Died June 26, 1997, at the age of 38.
Curse of Lizzie Borden Trailer
I posted here and here about this film, but Intrepid Reporter has found the trailer for the movie. The film went straight to video and is due to be released on the 28th of August. I have ordered my copy of The Curse of Lizzie Borden from Amazon.com and will offer up a review when […]
Yesterday in Old Fall River
We arrived right on time, after a really turbulent touchdown, in Providence, RI, secured our rental car and drove to Fall River just a short distance away. I highly recommend flying in and out of Providence when you come to FR as it not only is close by, but you don’t have to worry about […]
August 6, 1892
From the Chicago Tribune, August 6, 1892:
Live Blogging Planned
In two days I leave for Fall River and will be in town all week. I plan to attempt to live blog while I am there, posting interesting items and experiences as they happen. I will also upload images daily from the trip and attempt some video as well, if I can manage it. The […]
The August issue of The Hatchet is Online
One of the many Lizzie hats I wear is as the editor and publisher of The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies. Today marks the publication date of issue number 3 of 2006. The journal is an online magazine primarily and you can subscribe for a mere $20 a year. If you subscribe now, you […]
114 years ago today
From The Boston Globe, August 4, 1892: 114 years ago today Andrew Borden and his wife Abby were murdered by person or persons unknown in their own home. It was a Thursday. It was not as hot as writers have mythologized, with temperatures barely reaching 80 by noon. The horrible heat wave was over in […]
Reenactments at the Lizzie Borden B&B
Don’t forget that the Lizzie Borden B&B does a super reenactment of the case on the 4th of August. Call them at 508-675-7333 for details! I haven’t been to one myself, but I have it on very good authority that they do one whack of a job! Don’t missi it if you are nearby—August 4th […]
More on Sanford Covell House in Newport
Yesterday’s blog about the Washington Street house in Newport that is associated with Lizzie after her trial got me wanting to see more of the place. Newscout came through with a pretty cool site that has a front view of the B&B and some information regarding the architecture of the building. Turns out the house […]
News about Covell House
We have just found out that the Covell house in Newport, RI, where Lizzie stayed after her acquittal, is now a private residence. It is no longer a B&B and so you are no longer able to visit, tour, or expect public access. As a private residence, I hope all of you will consider what […]
For Immediate Release
Borden Jurors Reunion
From the New York Times, November 3, 1898:
Murder & Mayhem
From Curry College (Milton, MA) Undergraduate Course Description SOC 2414 Victorian Mystery, 3 credits, Murder & Mayhem: Lizzie Borden Case Study The course uses the still unsolved 1892 Borden murder case to examine the social and cultural history of New England in the nineteenth century. The topics of urbanization, women’s roles, family life, religion, social […]