New Lizzie Borden Book Due Out This Year
I finally received my copy of the Fall River Historical Society Report for Fall 2007 and was pleased as punch to read that this year they are going to publish an important new book that centers on Lizzie Borden. I may be behind on the news, but I still wanted to share the information they […]
Lizzie Borden Errors of Fact
Every so often I read an article or news story that makes me shake my head and grumble. I kvetch when an author makes inaccurate statements regarding the Borden murders of 1892. Not the small details, which most are prone to do, because unless you really study this case you might miss those tiny facts. […]
Lizzie Borden’s Cellar Visit by GardenBay Films
Check this out! Filmmaker Richard Behrens has done it again—made a Lizzie Mini film and posted in on YouTube.com. This one stars Shelley Dziedzic as Lizzie and offers us a truly great tour of the cellar at 92 Second Street by the author of Lizzie Borden Past & Present, Leonard Rebello. The film is fabulous! […]
Lizzie Borden for Free
Here is a potpourri of free Lizzie Borden items for your collection. I am always amazed by what I find when surfing the net, and my mission is to share it with you so you can enjoy it too! 1. Verdict in Dispute by Edgar Lustgarten (1949). The entire 264 page volume has been scanned […]
MHC no longer has link to Lizzie Borden murder trial
Today the Daily Hampshire Gazette ran a piece by Kristin Pepini about Mount Holyoke and the Borden case. You might remember that the August issue of The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies included brand new research on where Emma Borden went during her “away years” in the 1860s. It turned out that Emma went […]
Lizzie Borden’s Passport
Shelley Dziedzic made an amazing find recently—Lizzie Borden’s 1890 passport application! You can read all about her discovery in the New Research section of The Lizzie Borden Virtual Museum and Library. I guess this is the year for new finds. We now know where Emma Borden went to school for a year and a half […]
Mini Lizzie Film by Garden Bay Films
This film, one of many more to come by Garden Bay Films, is a tribute to Eli Bence. You may or may not know who Eli was, but you should. He almost caused the conviction of Lizzie Borden! Mr. Bence was the man who testified at the inquest and preliminary hearings that he saw Lizzie […]
Lizzie Borden Had an Axe
DiscoveryTimes cable network will be showing Lizzie Borden Had an Axe tonight, Monday, November 26, at 8PM and 11PM EST. This is the latest documentary on the case, made for the Discovery Channel a few years ago in 2004. In it you will see Detective Tom Lange (of OJ Simpson fame) and professor of criminology […]
FR Herald News on Andrew Borden Portrait Find
I am happy to announce that today the Fall River Herald News has done a rather lengthy piece on The Hatchet’s discovery of the previously unknown Andrew Borden portrait (see below for other blog entries on this remarkable image). The story on how it was found can be read in this issue of The Hatchet. […]
The November 2007 Hatchet is Online and For Sale
The November 2007 issue of The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies has been placed ONLINE for subscribers. This issue is extra special as it includes a story about the discovery of the new Andrew image, news, information, and images not published elsewhere—and a few surprises as well. Plus we have a fabulous piece on […]
New Andrew Borden Portrait Discovered
Dear Readers of Mondo Lizzie, Recently, I was granted the good fortune of uncovering a previously unseen Andrew Borden portrait. I was amazed that it had gone undiscovered for over 150 years! The story of how and where the portrait was found will be the feature article in the next issue of The Hatchet: Journal […]
Haunted Dimensions Meets Lizzie Borden
CGI artist Ray Keim, has a super great site called Haunted Dimensions, where he offers 3-D works of art of haunted mansions, including the Lizzie Borden house at 92 Second Street. Read all about how he creates his 3-D projects, mansion themed graphics, paper models, and mansion illustrations. Amazing! He also did the graphics on […]
Legend of Lizzie Borden
Every once in a while someone posts the entire film of Legend of Lizzie Borden, starring Elizabeth Montgomery. This made for TV film is the only movie (non-documentary) made of the case and is considered a classic. This one is on Google and is downloadable. So hurry, before it is removed, as all of them […]
Lizzie Borden Lecture
On October 31, 2006, Karen Elizabeth Chaney, author of True Crime in New England: Lizzie Borden gave a lecture on the Borden Murders at the Old South Meeting House in Boston, MA. It was filmed by WGBH and is available as an audio file, a video file, or an MP3 download. Here is Karen’s 40+ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]