Award Awarded
I am pleased to announce that I am the recipient of the dual award of the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Lens of Sherlock by the Noble Order of the Mutton Eaters, Fall River Chapter of the Second Street Irregulars. I am honored by the recognition that they have bestowed upon me.
Lizzie Borden and the Fire Chief
From the Boston Globe: No longer acting, Borden named Haverhill fire chief By Erin Ailworth Globe Staff / May 22, 2008 As a kid Richard B. Borden always knew when his dad, once a Haverhill firefighter, worked a tough blaze – the kind that meant flames had consumed some family’s photos and other cherished belongings, […]
Lizzie Borden on Monster Quest
MonsterQuest recently visited the Lizzie Borden B&B and shot an episode on the supposed hauntings and happenings there. The show has been scheduled to air on the History Channel on the following dates: Wednesday, June 11 09:00 PM Thursday, June 12 01:00 AM Visit one of the most haunted houses in America, the Lizzie Borden […]
Lizzie Borden’s Celebrity Matchup
According to this site, these are the celebrities that Lizzie Borden resembles.
Print Copies of The Hatchet are Now Available
After much proofing, the May/June issue (#22) of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History is available for sale through LuLu.com. Subscribers to The Hatchet can purchase the print copy at a discount by logging into the membership area of The Hatchet. All others interested, please visit the PearTree Press LuLu […]
Paranormal State
This has nothing to do with Lizzie Borden, but I wanted to share it with you nonetheless. After I wrap up an issue of The Hatchet, I give myself a treat and do something totally fun and not Lizzie—goof off and play around on the computer, or read a book for pleasure, or catch up […]
The May 2008 Hatchet is ONLINE
The May 2008 issue of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History has been placed ONLINE for your reading pleasure! This issue is a full 86 pages in length and contains some more surprising discoveries. Subscribers to The Hatchet can download your copy immediately or view a slideshow of the magazine […]
Alice Brayton’s Life on the Stream, Volumes One and Two
This may be old news to you, but it is something I stumbled upon today. The complete text of Alice Brayton’s Life on the Stream is online for you to download to your computer! Life on the Stream is an overview of Fall River, Massachusetts, in the nineteenth century. Volume One contains information on Holder […]
Evan Hunter on Lizzie Borden
When I interviewed the late Evan Hunter (aka Ed McBain) for LizzieAndrewBorden.com, I found him gracious and entirely accessible. I simply emailed him and asked for his thoughts and he wrote me right back and was perfectly wonderful in giving me his full attention. The interview I did with him is still online here. A […]
Thomas Mauriello on Sunday Morning this weekend
Noted forensic criminologist and professor at the University of Maryland will be appearing on CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood on May 4th. Tomm was the featured interview in the last issue of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History-—-having served as an expert on the most recent documentary on the […]
Lizzie Borden to be Remembered on the Moon
You were acquitted yet people still think you murdered your father and stepmother. For all your suffering at the hands of those who think that the justice system makes mistakes (and you know who you are), MondoLizzie has sent your name to the moon. Enjoy.
Earth Day’s Dark Past
I was watching a stupendous documentary from the series Investigative Reports on the A&E channel on cable the other day and learned a new fact. The show was a rerun of the 1998 film “Peace, Love, and Murder.” Review Summary This documentary, part of the Investigative Reports series from A&E, examines the story of hippie-turned-fugitive […]
Lizzie Borden’s Prom Nite Finally Here!
It has been a long wait. The first Curse of Lizzie Borden was a cracker jack movie. Campy, campy, campy. Now we have the second in the series. I ordered mine. Have you? “HOW MANY MORE OF US ARE GOING TO DIE, CASSIE?”
Punk Lizzie Borden
Busy Lizzie Borden Art on eBay
From the UK, an original watercolor on watercolor paper. Here is the skinny from the sale on eBay. Busy Lizzie 8″ x 11″ signed original watercolour on watercolour paper by Dominic Murphy. I will post worldwide and combine postage on multiple items. Thanks for looking. Check out my other items!Be sure to add me to […]
Literary Hatchet Premiere
PearTree Press is pleased to announce that the first issue of The Literary Hatchet, the bi-annual special issue to The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History, is available. You may download the free PDF online version here. You may buy a print copy for $12 through LuLu.com with this button. LuLu.com […]
Haunted Police Station
When CNN posted this video I couldn’t resist sharing it with you. Nothing really happens during the story, but it is interesting nonetheless. Link to the video.
A Clairvoyant’s Honeymoon
From Spooked!: A Gay Ghost Hunters’s Snippits of Life—And the Afterlife This is the same person who I wrote about here. Remember, Rebecca, I didn’t say you were a sideshow, just that they treated you that way. Some of my favorite TV shows are Lisa Williams: Life Among the Dead, GhostHunters, Most Haunted, and Rescue […]