New Lizzie Borden Book
A new privately published Lizzie Borden book is for sale exclusively through the Fall River Historical Society. I Did It! as recorded by Donel Fattibene. From the back cover: “Donel (Davis) Fattibene grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. She graduated from Bristol Community College with a degree in Journalism. After working as an administrative assistant […]
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 […]
Fall River Rising Photography Exhibit Opens
From the Fall River Herald News: Fall River featured in photo exhibit By Staff reports GateHouse News Service Posted Jul 23, 2009 @ 12:42 PM Fall River — The Storefront Artists Project and Lotus Rising Center for Healing and the Arts are sponsoring a photography exhibit at 73 Columbia Street, from July 23 to Aug. […]
Literary Hatchet #3 Released Today
The 3rd issue of The Literary Hatchet, a free online magazine that contains provocative short stories, brief fiction, uncommon poetry and prose, and drollery that frightens and surprises, is online TODAY! Please visit The Literary Hatchet to download your free copy. A print copy will be available soon! From the editor’s remarks: Welcome to 2009 […]
Nance O’Neil Videos
Born, Oct 8, 1874 – Oakland, CA Died, Feb 7, 1965 – Englewood, NJ A major stage star who played Lady Macbeth, Hedda Gabler, and Camille, the tall (nearly six feet) Nance O’Neil was reportedly the lover of murderess Lizzie Borden [note: LB was acquitted of the murder of Andrew and Abby and her lesbian […]
Fall River History Club Meeting for July 15
Fall River History Club meeting Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 6:30 pm Fall River Public Library, Fall River, MA FREE and open to the public. Topic: The Murder of John Bullock, 1862 Bullock’s murder occurred in Freetown on June 12, 1862. Obed Reynolds, a 17 y/o Freetown resident ambushed and killed John Bullock, a New Bedford […]
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 for Sale on Ebay!
I have seen it all—portraits of women being passed off as Lizzie Borden who obviously are NOT Lizzie Borden. They have been advertised for years and I have quite a collection. Today, on eBay, is the best of the worst. Here is what this person considers to be Lizzie Borden AND her father Andrew. “Infamous” […]
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 Meets The Hurricane
On Tuesday, June 16, actress and playwright Jill Dalton and director Jack McCullough will appear on WSAR radio to talk about their work on Lizzie Borden Live and their successful efforts to bring the show to Fall River. Jill wrote and stars in the play and has developed a special affinity with Lizzie Borden, an […]
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 Live and the MuttonEaters
Coolbeans! Shelley Dziedzic’s group, The Royal Order of the MuttonEaters, of which I am a proud award recipient, has scored it big with a marvelous article in the Herald News! The Mutton Eaters will be assisting the production of Lizzie Borden Live this Saturday in Fall River, all the while dressed in period costume. Tickets […]
Famous Fall River Folks: When They Were Young
The Keeley Library has a grand collection of old yearbooks (Durfee Record) from Durfee High School. I spent some time in them and found some great images of Lizzie Borden case and peripheral folks when they were young. Enjoy!
Lizzie Borden Stuff for Sale
Head on over to Estsy.com, enter “Lizzie Borden” in the search box, and be fairly wowed by the over two dozen, original works inspired by Lizzie Borden. Etsy is a site that calls itself an “online marketplace for buying & selling all things handmade.” The work is amazing and very inventive! You will find jewelry, […]
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 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 “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!