New Lizzie Book
Hatchet author Annette Holba, Ph.D. has a new book out titled Lizzie Borden Took an Axe, or Did She? A Rhetorical Inquiry. I am super excited by this publication! Here is what the amazon site has to say about the book: We’ve heard the rhyme: Lizzie Borden took an axe, And gave her mother forty […]
The Preliminary Hearing in the Lizzie Borden Case
The Preliminary Hearing in the Lizzie Borden Case (PearTree Press, 2005), by Harry Widdows, Stefani Koorey, Ph.D., and Kat Koorey, is now available for sale through the Fall River Historical Society. You can purchase it when you visit or by phone at 508-679-1071. From the Foreword: The Preliminary Hearing phase of the Commonwealth vs. Lizzie […]
Paranormal Journeys Visits the Lizzie Borden House
Intrepid Reporter found this one for us. If the paranormal folks want us to buy into the haunted stuff, they better start getting their facts right! This one is pretty well overflowing with mistakes. Count them with me! I have a total of 10 in less than 10 minutes.
Monster Quest Visits Lizzie Borden House
For those without cable TV, here is the entire episode of Monster Quest when they visited the Lizzie Borden B&B, courtesy of ParanormRUs and YouTube.
This day in History Film Featuring Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Borden B&B Auction
The Lizzie Borden B&B is once again holding an eBay auction for a stay in the Morse room (the room where Abby Borden was murdered) for August 4, 2008. The Fall River Herald recently ran a piece on the internet sale. The piece is by Deborah Allard. Here is a link to the eBay sale. […]
A Few Thoughts on Morton Gould
Morton Gould wrote the score for Agnes de Mille’s Fall River Legend ballet. He died in 1996. This biography details his impressive achievements.
Fall River in Photos
A lovely set of images from Fall River are on MBGRIGBY’s Flickr site. Watch them as a slide show and you will have a wonderful adventure! Link.
Lizzie Borden film
Lizzie Borden and the 40 Whacks
The Devena Theatre Company is once again presenting Lizzie Borden and the 40 Whacks at a library in Massachusetts. Mark your calendars. The performance is scheduled for Wednesday, June 4, at the Robbins Melorial Library in Arlington, MA. ARLINGTON, MASS. – The Devena Theatre Company will be presenting “Lizzie Borden and the 40 Whacks†at […]
Inside the Ash Street Jail
In 1893, Lizzie Borden was housed at the Ash Street Jail in New Bedford, MA, during her trial for the murder of her father and step-mother on August 4, 1892. Photojournalist Jack Iddon visited the Ash Street Jail several times and recorded his visits on his website. It is a unique look inside the facility—when […]
Lizzie Borden and the Fire Chief
From the Boston Globe: No longer acting, Borden named Haverhill fire chief By Erin Ailworth Globe Staff / May 22, 2008 As a kid Richard B. Borden always knew when his dad, once a Haverhill firefighter, worked a tough blaze – the kind that meant flames had consumed some family’s photos and other cherished belongings, […]
Lizzie Borden on Monster Quest
MonsterQuest recently visited the Lizzie Borden B&B and shot an episode on the supposed hauntings and happenings there. The show has been scheduled to air on the History Channel on the following dates: Wednesday, June 11 09:00 PM Thursday, June 12 01:00 AM Visit one of the most haunted houses in America, the Lizzie Borden […]
Lizzie Borden’s Celebrity Matchup
According to this site, these are the celebrities that Lizzie Borden resembles.
Print Copies of The Hatchet are Now Available
After much proofing, the May/June issue (#22) of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History is available for sale through LuLu.com. Subscribers to The Hatchet can purchase the print copy at a discount by logging into the membership area of The Hatchet. All others interested, please visit the PearTree Press LuLu […]
Paranormal State
This has nothing to do with Lizzie Borden, but I wanted to share it with you nonetheless. After I wrap up an issue of The Hatchet, I give myself a treat and do something totally fun and not Lizzie—goof off and play around on the computer, or read a book for pleasure, or catch up […]
The May 2008 Hatchet is ONLINE
The May 2008 issue of The Hatchet: Lizzie Borden’s Journal of Murder, Mystery & Victorian History has been placed ONLINE for your reading pleasure! This issue is a full 86 pages in length and contains some more surprising discoveries. Subscribers to The Hatchet can download your copy immediately or view a slideshow of the magazine […]
Alice Brayton’s Life on the Stream, Volumes One and Two
This may be old news to you, but it is something I stumbled upon today. The complete text of Alice Brayton’s Life on the Stream is online for you to download to your computer! Life on the Stream is an overview of Fall River, Massachusetts, in the nineteenth century. Volume One contains information on Holder […]