New Tantalizing Tidbit from Parallel Lives
The Fall River Historical Society has once again allowed us a small glimpse into the world of Lizzie Borden from their soon-to-be-published Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River. This one is a doozie! Not only do we see Miss Borden in all her jocularity, but we are given […]
Lizzie Borden Live Returns to Fall River
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2009 LIZZIE BORDEN LIVE Winner best actress: JACOBY AWARD Back by popular demand. LIZZIE BORDEN LIVE is returning to The Eagle Performing Arts Center, 35 North Main Street, Fall River, MA for two performances in August. Friday the 21st at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday the 22nd at 8:00 p.m.. 117 years […]
Lizzie Borden Lecture Series Planned for Fall
As printed in the new issue of the Fall River Historical Society Report: “A lecture series is currently being planned, to be held in the fall. Sponsored by the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Charitable Foundation, the programs will be held on consecutive Monday evenings beginning on September 14 through November 2, excluding October 12, Columbus Day. Lectures will […]
Lizzie Borden Case in New Book
A new book by A. Cheree Carlson was published by the University of Illinois Press, in December of last year, that includes a chapter on the Lizzie Borden case of 1892. The Crimes of Womanhood: Defining Femininity in a Court of Law. This book has seven chapters, and one entire one is devoted to Lizzie. […]
Lizzie Borden Live Met the Hurricane
Today, from 3:30 p.m. until 6 p.m., WSAR radio in Fall River became one big Lizzie Borden lovefest. The Hurricane (Mike Herron) called me yesterday and asked me to participate in the program to touch upon the history of the case for thirty minutes. Then when Jack McCullough and Jill Dalton came in at 4, […]
Lizzie Borden Live in the News
More pieces by Marc Dion have popped up online tonight, advertising Lizzie Borden Live, which plays this weekend, on Saturday, June 20, the anniversary of Lizzie Borden’s acquittal. That makes three in one paper for Tuesday’s print copy! How exciting! Here is a link to all three articles: Play Pulls Back the Curtain on Lizzie’s […]
Lizzie Borden Magic Trick
The folks at Top Hat Productions have done it again. From the folks that brought you In Lizzie’s Hand, have produced another high quality magic trick that will astound! With the popularity of television shows like CSI, The Mentalist, Medium and Cold Case File, crime solving is the latest fad. Let’s go back to 1892 […]
Lizzie Borden Case from 1938
A “photo” essay on the Lizzie Borden story appeared in the December, 1938, edition of Pic Magazine. I blogged here about the Lizzie image in 2006, referring to the image of her as a “lipstick Lizzie.” Here they are for your viewing pleasure! Click to enlarge.
Lizzie Borden Live June 20, 2009 in Fall River!
Purchase your tickets here! From the press release for Lizzie Borden Live—- Lizzie Borden is coming back home to Fall River on the 116th anniversary of her acquittal in New Bedford Superior Court this June 20th. New York writer and actress, Jill Dalton, resurrects the spirit of Fall River’s most infamous character in a chilling, […]
Lizzie Borden, We Barely Knew Thee!
Cowabunga! The new book about Lizzie Borden and her Fall River being written by the curatorial staff at the Fall River Historical Society is going to change everything! Everything we thought we knew about Miss Lizzie A. Borden, everything we have heard so far, read so far, seen so far, decided so far, is going […]
Lizzie Borden “The Rest of The Story”
The late Paul Harvey did an episode once on Lizzie Borden. Here she is for your enjoyment! Powered by Podbean.com
Another Lizzie Borden Tidbit
The folks at the Fall River Historical Society have added another “tantalizing tidbit” from their forthcoming book on Lizzie Borden—Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River. This time it is a Lizzie Borden letter! I wonder what goes in the blanks. Let’s guess!
Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare
Ric Rebelo is working on a master’s project titled Lizbeth: A Victorian Nightmare. It is all about the Lizzie Borden case and asks the question Who Killed the Bordens? Five minutes of the project has been put together and posted on YouTube. It stars your truly (in my worst hairdo ever!), Len Rebello, author of […]
Spring 2009 Hatchet in Print Format
The Spring 2009 issue of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History is now available for sale in both subscription (online pdf) and print. If you want to subscribe, for only $15 per year, to the Online edition, please visit The Hatchet. If you would like to purchase the print copy, […]
Lizzie Borden: Story of her Life Not Quite Right
A new telling of the Lizzie Borden story appeared today on the Rotten Works blog. The writer, RottenOne, gets the story somewhat right. The basic gist is there, and fairly well told, as far as the truth of the matter is concerned. However, like almost all writers on the case these days, and speakers for […]
First Look at Cameron Munson’s Bordenia
The most recent issue of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History has a wonderful interview with wunderkind director Cameron Munson. Cameron is the director of the new short film about the Borden case, called Bordenia, which just wrapped up shooting in Lancaster, PA. And you are the very first to […]
Lizzie Borden Channelled
A blogger named Creepy Hallows claims to have channelled Lizzie Borden, after much effort. This is not a spoof site or does the writer present themselves as anything other than serious. This is an interesting read and worth looking at. While I do not subscribe to the idea that they did, in fact, contact Lizzie, […]
Medium Georgia O’Connor Solves Borden Murder Case
According to Medium Georgia O’Connor, Lizzie Borden did not take an axe and give her mother 40 whacks. Nor her father 41. It was a known person to victim Andrew Borden, a man named Earl Matthews. She also says that Andrew was first hit in a doorway, then hit again (she says stabbed) on the […]