Lizzie Borden Case: Policeman Dennis Desmond
Dennis Desmond was a Fall River police officer for many years and was one of the men who conducted police interviews shortly after the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden. A bit of background on Mr. Desmond appears in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts VS. Lizzie A. Borden; The Knowlton Papers, 1892-1893. Eds. Michael Martins and […]
1883 Fall River Atlas in High Resolution
The men of the Fall River Historical Society (Michael Martins and Dennis A. Binette) shared with me a wonderful thing that I now wish to share with you. The State Library of Massachusetts has digitized and placed online the complete volume of the 1883 Fall River City Atlas. It is a lovely thing to behold […]
Lizzie Borden’s Preliminary Hearing
The ONLY publication of Lizzie Borden’s Preliminary Hearing is available from PearTree Press. The Preliminary Hearing phase of the Commonwealth vs. Lizzie A. Borden began on August 25 and lasted until September 1, 1892. The copy given to Lizzie’s lawyer, Andrew Jennings, is the only one known to have survived. It has recently been discovered […]
Lizzie Borden on How Stuff Works
The story of Lizzie Borden and the trial is retold on this excellent podcast, “Lizzie Borden and her Axe (Update),” produced by the folks at How Stuff Works, called Stuff You Missed in History Class. You can listen to this free podcast on iTunes. The 34 minute retelling is very accurate, well done, and is […]
Lizzie Borden Goings On
Currently it is 89 degrees (feels like temp is 97) and the humidity is at 63% in Fall River, Massachusetts. Tomorrow, the 120th anniversary of the murder of Andrew and Abby Borden, the weather is expected to be slightly cooler but with a higher humidity. It will be much warmer here today than it was […]
Lizzie Borden Paranormal Lectures
My good friend and expert EVP man, Al Rauber, has some talks scheduled this year that I want to share with you. They are free and open to the public. I saw Al do his talk in New York City and it was well worth the trip! Renowned paranormal investigator Al Rauber recently worked as […]
Today in Lizzie Borden History
And from the Boston Globe June 21, 1893, the day following her acquittal (courtesy of Harry Widdows):
A Little Part of Fall River’s History Explained
In the latest issue of The Hatchet: A Journal of Lizzie Borden & Victorian Studies there appears a transcription of Assistant Deputy Marshal John Fleet’s handwritten notes, taken down the day of the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden (August 4, 1892). The last page of these notes details events surrounding several suspicious characters seen […]
Lizzie Borden Roundup
I didn’t want to post anything yesterday for fear my readers would assume it was an April Fool’s post. Don’t get me wrong, I love to read really good Fool’s Day punks. But I have been tricked into thinking so many things that are not true (they say I am gullible) that it is best […]
The Mary Sue Does Lizzie Borden
Appearing today on The Mary Sue: A Guide to Girl Geek Culture, is an article on the recent acquisition by the Fall River Historical Society of Andrew Jennings’ notebooks from the defense case of Lizzie Borden. Enjoy!
Timeline of Legal Chronology of Lizzie Borden Case
Lizzie Borden Legal Chronology on Dipity.
Lizzie Borden’s Lawyer’s Notebooks in Boston Globe
Monday, March 12, 2012 issue of the Boston Globe has an article on the recent acquisition of Lizzie Borden’s lawyer’s notebooks, made during the trial. Andrew Jennings was the Borden family attorney and lead defense member all during her legal troubles. While he did not take the lead in the trial itself, the family having […]
Lizzie Borden’s Lawyer’s Notes Released
Andrew J. Jennings, Lizzie Borden’s family attorney, was known to have kept scrapbooks and diaries relating to his most famous client. The Fall River Historical Society was recently the recipient of his scrapbooks, and they were on display this year in their new Lizzie Borden exhibit. These scrapbooks are a collection of clippings on the […]
Lizzie Borden Sites Map
In response to a request by a new member of the Lizzie Borden Society Forum, I scanned a map that was created in 2000 for the Fall River Tourism Office highlighting sites around Fall River that are Lizzie Borden-related. Here is a copy of that map for your enjoyment.
Got Borden?
Today I am unveiling the new and improved Borden Books & Gifts site. Here you can order all manner of Borden items, Lizzie and otherwise. I hope you find what you are looking for!
Lizzie Borden Parallel Lives Limited Edition
I was presented with a limited edition Parallel Lives tonight at the Benefactor’s Reception at the Fall River Historical Society. Here are some images of my copy:
New Lizzie Borden Museum Collection
The wonderful folks at the Fall River Historical Society in Fall River, MA, have done it again! Usually, when the holiday season rolls around, they carefully wrap up and store away all of their Lizzie Borden artifacts until the spring. I mean, who wants to enjoy the celebration of the season with a visit to […]
Lizzie Borden Book is AMAZING
I visited the Fall River Historical Society today to chat with the curators about the Society’s plans for the holidays (parties, book signings, new merchandise) and was granted the rare opportunity to view a copy of the finished product of Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River, a few […]