Lizzie Borden Stuff for Sale
Head on over to Estsy.com, enter “Lizzie Borden” in the search box, and be fairly wowed by the over two dozen, original works inspired by Lizzie Borden. Etsy is a site that calls itself an “online marketplace for buying & selling all things handmade.” The work is amazing and very inventive! You will find jewelry, […]
Lizzie Borden Magic Trick
The folks at Top Hat Productions have done it again. From the folks that brought you In Lizzie’s Hand, have produced another high quality magic trick that will astound! With the popularity of television shows like CSI, The Mentalist, Medium and Cold Case File, crime solving is the latest fad. Let’s go back to 1892 […]
Lizzie Borden Case from 1938
A “photo” essay on the Lizzie Borden story appeared in the December, 1938, edition of Pic Magazine. I blogged here about the Lizzie image in 2006, referring to the image of her as a “lipstick Lizzie.” Here they are for your viewing pleasure! Click to enlarge.
Lizzie Borden Live June 20, 2009 in Fall River!
Purchase your tickets here! From the press release for Lizzie Borden Live—- Lizzie Borden is coming back home to Fall River on the 116th anniversary of her acquittal in New Bedford Superior Court this June 20th. New York writer and actress, Jill Dalton, resurrects the spirit of Fall River’s most infamous character in a chilling, […]
Lizzie Borden, We Barely Knew Thee!
Cowabunga! The new book about Lizzie Borden and her Fall River being written by the curatorial staff at the Fall River Historical Society is going to change everything! Everything we thought we knew about Miss Lizzie A. Borden, everything we have heard so far, read so far, seen so far, decided so far, is going […]
Lizzie Borden “The Rest of The Story”
The late Paul Harvey did an episode once on Lizzie Borden. Here she is for your enjoyment! Powered by Podbean.com
Another Lizzie Borden Tidbit
The folks at the Fall River Historical Society have added another “tantalizing tidbit” from their forthcoming book on Lizzie Borden—Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River. This time it is a Lizzie Borden letter! I wonder what goes in the blanks. Let’s guess!
Quequechan River From the Past
Fall River’s Quequechan River used to flow fairly freely through the city, starting at the Watuppa Pond and exiting at the Taunton River. This River powered Fall River’s mills and help to make Fall River the largest cotton manufacturing city in the US. According to Fall River, Massachusetts: A City of Opportunity 1914, “Quequechan” means […]
Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare
Ric Rebelo is working on a master’s project titled Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare. It is all about the Lizzie Borden case and asks the question Who Killed the Bordens? Five minutes of the project has been put together and posted on YouTube. It stars your truly (in my worst hairdo ever!), Len Rebello, author of […]
Stop Action Lizzie Borden
Creative little film by TheUnadoyle. 40 seconds in length.
Fall River Historical Society Carries Lizzie Borden and PearTree Press
The Fall River Historical Society, both online and in the brick and mortar gift shop on Rock Street, carries many Lizzie Borden items for sale, including the publications of PearTree Press. Check them out for the two latest issues of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History, The Preliminary Hearing in […]
Fall River Boys Photographer Coming to Fall River
The Fall River Historical Society is hosting a book signing on June 13 for photographer Richard Renaldi, the author of Fall River Boys. The book is garnering rave reviews. The signing is from noon until 2:30PM at the Fall River Historical Society, 451 Rock Street, Fall River, MA. It will be the first Fall River […]
Paranormal Lizzie Borden Talk in NY
On May 31, at 3:00 pm at the Polaris Theatre in New York City, paranormal expert Al Rauber will be presenting “The Lizzie Tapes.” On Sunday, May 31st at 3pm, Sturges Paranormal is pleased to announce a lecture presented by Al Rauber. The price for this lecture is $20 at the door or you can […]
Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River
The new book on Lizzie Borden and Fall River, due out late this year, and written by the curatorial staff of the Fall River Historical Society, promises to be a humdinger. According to a “tantalizing tidbit” on the FRHS website, we will finally find out the identity of Todd Lunday, author of the 1893 pamphlet […]
Fall River History Club for May
The Fall River History Club is presenting a talk by Dave Jennings titled “The Battle of Fall River.” The talk is free, and open to the public. WHERE: Fall River Public Library WHEN: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 6:30 PM. Please tell your friends!
New Fall River Historical Society Website Launched
The new Fall River Historical Society website was launched today, and it promises to be an active site that you should plan to return to often! Not only is it easier to navigate, looks great, and is up to date, but it also has an entire section on the Society’s new publication: Parallel Lives: A […]
Alice Russell, Lizzie Borden’s “Turncoat Friend”
It happened today. Alice Russell’s former abode on Hillside Street, in Fall River, Massachusetts, was razed to the ground, along with the other 7 homes on the same block, to make way for a parking lot. Gone forever. Shame on you SouthCoast Hospital Group for destroying another neighborhood. Shame on you for taking 8 houses […]
Fall River Historical Society Opens
The Fall River Historical Society has opened for the season. Museum Hours: May through October: Tuesday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Tours: Beginning on the hour from 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m, excepting 12:00 noon. Additional Weekend Hours: June through September: Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Tours: Beginning on the hour from […]