Print version of The Hatchet for sale
The print version of the August 2007 issue of The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies is now available for sale through LuLu.com. This issue is 120 pages in length, almost double our usual issue size. In addition, it presents new information regarding Emma Borden’s years at Wheaton Female Seminary (her lost years), including photos […]
People forget that Lizzie was acquitted
So many people only remember Lizzie from the doggerel that claims her guilt that she often makes the “I didn’t know that” lists. One such list is quite extensive and surely needs some checking to make sure it is all correct. However, if it is 100% right, it is an amazing collection. And, of course, […]
Lizzie Borden, Chickenman, and Edna Parker
She’s everywhere! She’s everywhere! I say that all the time. And it is true. Just turn on the TV on Friday nights, and if you have cable, there is Lizzie on some Travel Channel or A&E or History Channel show. Open a newspaper, magazine, or book, and often you will see her name mentioned. It […]
Lizzie Talk on August 15, 2007: Lizzie in Cyberspace
The Fall River Herald News ran a lovely piece today advertising my talk on Wednesday, August 15. Here is a copy. How kewl! There was this in today’s SouthCoastToday.com: ‘Lizzie Borden in Cyberspace’: The Friends of the Fall River Public Library present Prof. Stefani Korrey of Valencia Community College, Orlando, Fla., 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 […]
Lizzie Borden Live
I love plays about Lizzie Borden. There have been many, by the way. Now there is a new one to add to the oeuvre. The East Lynne Theatre Company in Cape May, New Jersey is presenting a world premiere play about Lizzie Borden! Lizzie Borden Live. Written and performed by award winning NYC actor Jill […]
New Lizzie Article in TAPS
If you have ever seen the Ghosthunters TV show on the Sci-Fi channel you know who TAPS are/is. TAPS stands for (I think) The Atlantic Paranormal Society. They have an office now in Fall River where they publish their print magazine TAPS Paramagazine. The current issue, July 2007, has a Lizzie Borden article in it […]
Lizzie Borden Scambaiter
Have you ever received an email from some Nigerian businessman or foreign government employee who requests your assistance in helping him to free up the millions he has tied up in red tape and when you do he will share the loot with you? Of course you have. We all have. Sometimes when people get […]
The August 2007 issue of The Hatchet is ONLINE
The August 2007 issue of The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies has been placed ONLINE. This issue is JAM packed with interesting articles—and I really mean jam packed! The new issue runs a whopping 120 pages! And it includes news, information, and images not published elsewhere on the newly discovered Emma Borden’s years at […]
Ooops! Fall River Herald News Makes a Big Mistake
I am not the first to blog about the mistake by the Fall River Herald News in this morning’s paper. That credit goes to Shelley Dziedzic (hear that Herald News, that’s S-H-E-L-L-E-Y) on her site Lizzie Borden: Warps and Wefts. However, I may just be the only one with the image and the solution as […]
Wheaton Seminary for Women
Len Rebello, author of Lizzie Borden Past and Present, Borden historian Shelley Dziedzic and I went to Wheaton College today and conducted a lot of research on Emma Borden’s time there as a Seminary Student in the mid 1800s. The library staff was stupendous in finding all the info we could possibly need! An extensive […]
Lizzie Borden Lecture in Fall River Announced
Yours truly will be speaking in Fall River at the Fall River Public Library on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, at 6:30 PM. I am the invited speaker of the Friends of the Library. The topic of my talk will be “Lizzie Borden in Cyberspace.” The event is free and open to the public. Seating is […]
Fall River Sign Sells Big
An auction on eBay recently exceeded its estimates. It was for an original advertising sign for the Fall River Line. Fall River Line material usually brings in the bucks, as you have a mixed bag of collectors: Fall River Line, transportation, Fall River, 19th Century, etc. This item was an unusual piece and in very […]
Mystery Catalogue 83
Ever since Dunn & Powell books had that Lizzie Borden collection for sale last year, and I purchased a few items from the list, I have been receiving notices of their new catalogues. I am happy to pass them onto you. Here is their latest. Enjoy! ****************************************** Greetings, Mystery Lover. We are pleased to announce […]
Why is Lizzie Borden captivating?
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle published an interview with first-time writer Benjamin Feldman, author of Butchery on Bond Street: Sexual Politics & The Burdell-Cunningham Case in Ante-Bellum New York. The book is about an 1857 murder in Antebellum New York. Of course, Lizzie’s name is mentioned (along with OJ’s in another Q). What is it about […]
Wanna know the news ahead of time?
KXNet.com North Dakoka News has decided to give you some advance on the news. They have posted an Associated Press article that is supposed to appear on August 4th. It is like living in the future! Kewl! Read all about what other papers will print in a few weeks here.
Lizzie Borden Coffin Necklace
Found this today and thought I would pass it along. It is a bit pricey, but perhaps it is made out of materials that make this item worth the investment. Only $42. I just like they call her an “alleged” murderer instead of assume the guilt that other sites do. In actuality, however, and not […]
New Bed and Breakfast in Fall River
168 Belmont Street, the Victorian home of Richard Cormier and Judith Levesque, has just received a variance from the Fall River Zoning Board to convert their existing single family dwelling into a bed and breakfast and install a non-illuminated wall sign. The house looks like a lovely place to visit and just around the corner […]
Wikipedia Ficklepedia
Over the years, I have done some editing to the Lizzie Borden page on Wikipedia. I have found various erroneous statements and some factually inaccurate statements that needed correcting. This has been an ongoing process, and an ongoing headache. As a college professor, I know that students use this Internet encyclopedia to aid them in […]