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 […]
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 […]
Court TV, Carla Baron, and Lizzie Borden
There is an Online interview between Court TV and psychic Carla Baron, the star of Haunting Evidence. She is asked the proverbial question what other cases would you like to study. Here is her reply: Q: What is the murder case you’d most like to investigate? A: Jack the Ripper. I’d want to see what […]
New Old Lizzie report from TV on Youtube
Almost 8 minutes long, this is an investigation into the case by Entertainment reporter Tim Estiloz for CN8. He gets some facts incorrect, but it is GREAT to see the case explored in more than a 30 second sound bite. What is extra great is that the report is from 1996 when the house was […]
Obscure Lizzie Borden Reference
Just found on ABEBOOKS.COM, Raymond and I. ROBINS, Elizabeth. Bookseller: Ulysses ABA ILAB (London, GL, United Kingdom) Price: US$ 112.21 Quantity: 1 Shipping within United Kingdom: US$ 6.64 Book Description: The Hogarth Press.1956, 1956. First edition. The author’s ”account of her visit to Nome in 1900. The hellish voyage from Seattle on an overcrowded ship, […]
Girl in the House of Hate review by Denise Noe
Regular contributor to The Hatchet, Denise Noe, also writes for MensNewsDaily.com. She recently published a piece about Girl in the House of Hate by Samuels. I love this title, and like Denise, find the book’s content wanting. Read her piece Lizzie Borden and the Feminist Frogwash here.
Pet Cemetery
I found a lovely article about Pine Ridge Cemetery—known as the final resting place from some rather famous pets, including Richard Byrd’s dog Igloo and Lizzie Borden’s beloved dogs Donald Stuart, Royal Nelson, and Laddie Miller. Link to Boston.com From my own collection of my visit there in August of 2006.
Lizzie Borden’s Tempest from 1997
I just found this magnificently acted and conceived play on YouTube, titled “Lizzie Borden’s Tempest.” The play is divided into segments of around 10 minutes each. I highly recommend this to you! The Opening scene of the play “Lizzie Borden’s Tempest” written by Brendan Byrnes and performed in New York City, July of 1997 by […]
Haunted Bed and Breakfast from 2001
From the Herald News, May 2, 2001: Borden ghosts attract attention of TV program DEBORAH ALLARD-BERNARDI, Herald News Staff Reporter FALL RIVER — Things that go bump in the night, and even in the day, at the infamous Li zie Borden House on Second Street are the ocus of an upcoming episode of “Unsolved Mysteries.” […]
Calling all reviews!
We are ADDING a section to The Hatchet next issue tentatively titled “Word 4word” that will offer 200-300 word reviews of all media related to Lizzie, Victorian America, Fall River, and True Crime (yes, I am branching out). I will pay $5 per review but cannot send you the book or video to work with. […]
February 2007 Hatchet is Online!
The first issue of year FOUR of The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies, is now online for your reading pleasure. We have some excellent pieces in this issue: a wonderful work of research by William Schley-Ulrich, another great journey by Neilson Caplain, an informative and enjoyable piece about postcard collecting by Michael Brimbau, a […]
The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies — Special Edition
The Hatchet: Journal of Lizzie Borden Studies is pleased to announce that in addition to the regular 4 issues per year run we will publish a special edition of The Hatchet mid April. This will be a literary volume, containing only poetry, short stories, fiction, original art and illustration, and humor (all related to the […]
Lizzie’s Pew
From AP News, 1987. Look carefully at the bottom left corner. Thar she blows!
1893 Porter for Sale on eBay
Someone is selling an original Porter on eBay. The starting bid is $500. Depending on condition, an original Porter can sell for $300 to $1500. The seller’s ad has a few inaccuracies, however. THE LOT IS ONE BOOK. LIZZIE BORDEN TRIED TO BUY ALL THE COPIES OF THIS BOOK. MY ESTIMATE IS THAT LESS THAN […]
Maplecroft from the Inside
A very rare look at the inside of Lizzie Borden’s Maplecroft, from 1992. Enjoy!
You Know You’re in Massachusetts When . . .
Just found a new book that has a Lizzie reference in it. Titled You Know You’re in Massachusetts When . . .: 101 Quintessential Places, People, Events, Customs, Lingo, and Eats of the Bay State by Patricia Harris and David Lyon. Published October 1, 2006 by Globe Pequot. Lizzie gets a whole page. Page 8: […]
New Book Analyzes Lizzie’s Handwriting
Just found this new book that has a Lizzie Borden connection. May be too late to order for Christmas, but not too late to order for Festivus! By the way, happy Festivus everyone! SEX, LIES AND HANDWRITING” By Michelle Dresbold with James Kwalwasser Free Press ($24) From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. ‘Sex, Lies and Handwriting’ […]