Lizzie Borden in Love Reviewed
A new volume of poetry by Julianna Baggott has recently been released titled Lizzie Borden in Love: Poems in Women’s Voices. A review of the book appeared today in the Lexington Herald-Leader: “Inside the minds of outsiders. Poems put words in mouths of infamous women”. You can read it here. Of note is the critics […]
Maptech and Borden Case
In the Maptech Embassy Guide for Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, 5th Edition (2001), there is a blurb about Fall River which includes mention of the Borden murder case. Let me share the text with you. Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done […]
Couple of Items on eBay to Consider
I found a few neat Lizzie B related items on eBay I wanted to pass along for your consideration. Lizzie Borden hair clips by Capgun Cowgirl. I own a few pieces by this artist and recommend her to you. Vintage Lizzie Borden paperweight—the auction says it is in excellent condition. Measures 2.75 by 4.25 inches. […]
Lizzie Quiz with Tyne Daly
The History Channel offers up a video Lizzie Borden quiz, hosted by actress Tyne Daly. It is only a little over a minute in length, but it is kewl nonetheless that Lizzie is included here. I really like Ms. Daly’s voice in this clip. An excellently produced little gem—thanks to Intrepid Reporter for the find. […]
Blast from the Past
Found a link to an article about the sixth annual Lizzie Borden expo in Fall River titled “Lizzie Borden remembered with bouquets, August Expo” from the Standard Times from July of 1997. The full text of the article is online for you to read. A very interesting piece.
Scythia Site
When Lizzie made her 19 week trip to Europe from June 21 – Nov. 1, 1890, she sailed aboard the SS Scythia. Intrepid Reporter (bless him) found this amazing site that lists the voyages of this Cunard Line vessel, which includes the dates of Lizzie’s passage.
Moody Signature on eBay
On sale on eBay is the signature of William H. Moody, prosecutor in the Lizzie Borden trial and fomer Secretary of the Navy. Here is the link to the sale. MOODY, WILLIAM HENRY 1853 – 1917: born in Newbury, Massachusetts, son of Henry Lord and Melissa Augusta (Emerson) Moody. Educated in the public schools of […]
Lizzie Borden Sketch
A very funny brief “Lizzie Borden Sketch” appears on this site for streaming or download. It is the work of Dan and Jay’s Comedy Hour and is a cut from their “Shoestrings: the Demo” album. They are experimenting with sound effects and came up with this unique telling of the murders. It is quite funny! […]
San Francisco Cares
In a recent article in InsideBayArea.com from the San Francisco area, the Travel Editor presents a nice write up on the Lizzie Borden B&B as a possible Halloween destination. In case you are one of those people who likes to pack up and go elsewhere to observe and/or celebrate Halloween, and you haven’t decided where […]
Nashville Ballet’s Theory Surprising
In an article that appeared in the Tennessean.com, Nashville Ballet artistic director Paul Vasterling admits that “After endless research — and numerous worrisome nights — he’s created ”Lizzie,” his own interpretation of the events that set Victorian society on its ear.” Vasterling’s theory is that Lizzie committed the crimes and was a victim of incest […]
Lizzie Author at Fall River Historical Society
According to this morning’s Herald News, Karen Elizabeth Cheney, author of Lizzie Borden, a new book about the case, will be signing copies on Saturday at the Fall River Historical Society, 451 Rock St., from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Copies of the book will be for sale.” “There’s still a tremendous amount of interest […]
August 4th on Mass Moments
The Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities has a very nice site which includes mention of LB. Mass Moments offers a 59 second retelling of the Borden case in an audio file online. There is also a nifty narrative of the case here, which includes “On this Day” and “Background” sections. ON THIS DAY…in 1892, a […]
$1750 Buys You a Bit of History
Bibliopoly is offering these unique items for sale related to the Lizzie Borden case: Pearson, Edmund., Eight Typed Letters Signed and one Autograph Letter Signed on Lizzie Borden. 1926, Nineteen pages to a Mrs. Case, apparently a writer for the Hartford Courant and an afficionado of murder cases.These are long and very interesting letters in […]
Lizzie Lecture at the Boston Public Library
On December 13th of this year, historian Karen Elizabeth Cheney will present a lecture on Lizzie Borden. “Trial by Newspaper†Lizzie Borden and the Penny Press In 1892, the Borden murders became the latest “crime of the century.†Media portrayed Lizzie Borden as an unemotional woman who “did not behave in a manner that suited†[…]
Poison
From the Clovis, New Mexico, News Journal, Saturday, September 23, 2006: “Lessons can be learned from food scares” by Ryn Gargulinski. In an article about the recent E. coli outbreak in spinach reaching The Land of Enchantment, the author segues into a discussion about how much poison it takes to do someone in—and even manages […]
Limbic Seizures and Lizzie Borden
A very interesting piece of research from 1996 has been posted on the Harvard University site. The essay examines the work of Dr. Anneliese Pontius, associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. For 15 years, Pontius has been piecing together clues to understand the bizarre behavior of a young man, with a history […]
Emmy Borden’s Ghost
Emmy Borden’s Ghost, by Alfred Travieso, from February 2005. It is a “true tale” of a seance held at the Lizzie Borden B&B in 1997. Jane Doherty was the psychic hosting the event. If you want to contact Jane or visit her very pretty website, here is the link. You can also order a two-hour […]
Lizzie-JonBenet
A very interesting piece appeared on August 20, 2006 in the Palm Beach Post which does a rather lengthy comparison of the Lizzie Borden case and the JonBenet Ramsey investigation, prompted, of course, by the “confession” of John Mark Karr. Read the article all the way through, as there are some choice quotes by 92 […]