Lizzie Borden’s Preliminary Hearing
The ONLY publication of Lizzie Borden’s Preliminary Hearing is available from PearTree Press. The Preliminary Hearing phase of the Commonwealth vs. Lizzie A. Borden began on August 25 and lasted until September 1, 1892. The copy given to Lizzie’s lawyer, Andrew Jennings, is the only one known to have survived. It has recently been discovered […]
Bridget Sullivan in her later years
After extensive conversations with the relatives of the Borden maid Bridget Sulilvan, who live in Anaconda, MT and California, I am releasing two photos of Bridget Sullivan in advance of an article that will be appearing in the next issue of The Hatchet on her. In the first image we see Bridget with her husband […]
Fall River Revisited Available for Preorder
You can preorder Fall River Revisted on Amazon.com I am very proud of this work. It represents a great coming together of Fall River historians and collectors. The members of the Fall River History Club were instrumental in making this happen. And a big THANK YOU to the Fall River Historical Society for their contribution!
Got Borden?
Today I am unveiling the new and improved Borden Books & Gifts site. Here you can order all manner of Borden items, Lizzie and otherwise. I hope you find what you are looking for!
News for Hatchet Readers
“There’s nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction” Winston Churchill It should come at no surprise that at the new year we would bring some changes to The Hatchet. We love the evolving nature of web and magazine design and have a long history of adjusting the company’s business model to […]
Lizzie Borden website redesign complete
The redesign of LizzieAndrewBorden.com is complete. This blog, as you now can see, also has been given a makeover using the same theme, but with a different skin. The transformation took much longer than anticipated because the main site was moving from HTML to WordPress. I find WordPress a flexible framework that allows for effortless […]
LizzieAndrewBorden.com is undergoing a facelift
Our sister site, LizzieAndrewBorden.com is undergoing a facelift and is offline for maintenance. It will return at noon on Saturday with a better design, one that will sure to please. Until then, the Lizzie Borden Society Forum, The Hatchet, and this blog will remain open for business.
Lizzie Borden Book is AMAZING
I visited the Fall River Historical Society today to chat with the curators about the Society’s plans for the holidays (parties, book signings, new merchandise) and was granted the rare opportunity to view a copy of the finished product of Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River, a few […]
New Lizzie Borden Image to be Released
In the Fall River Herald News today! If you read the article online, you will note a description of this new image. It is one that I have seen, as indexer and proofreader for Parallel Lives. It is nice that everyone else will so be able to see her as well!
Parallel Lives is LIVE!
Today is the day! After years of waiting, Parallel Lives: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River is now available for sale. The book has its own web site and soon will have its own FaceBook page. How modern of Lizzie! So if you, like me, have been waiting to order […]
The Hatchet is Available in Print
The proofing process has been completed and the new issue of The Hatchet: A Journal of Lizzie Borden & Victorian America is now for sale! Please place your order through this link. The Spring 2011 issue is chocked full of great features! 118 pages and only $16.99! History Hounds On April 27, 2011, I sat […]
The Hatchet, 2011, is Online!
The long awaited first issue of The Hatchet: A Journal of Lizzie Borden & Victorian America is online for sale to subscribers. In this issues is the first and only long-form interview with Michael Martins and Dennis Binette on the writing of Parallel Lives: A Social History of Fall River and Her Fall River. In […]
Parallel Lives Index Completed!
This is a message for all Hatchet subscribers and to any others who want to purchase a copy of the forthcoming Parallel LIves: A Social History of Lizzie A. Borden and Her Fall River by the Fall River Historical Society. I have been working diligently on the index for the book for months and I […]
Hatchet Subscriptions on Sale Now!
The Hatchet is an online journal devoted to the examination and investigation of true crime, Victorian America, mysteries, and the Borden Murders of 1892. Written for both the novice and seasoned Lizzie Borden enthusiast, The Hatchet takes a literate and entertaining approach through wide-ranging feature essays, reviews and criticism, interviews, fiction, art, poetry, and humor. […]
Lizzie Borden Christmas Present
I have the perfect gift for you to give to your loved one or yourself this holiday season: a copy of Lizzie Borden: Girl Detective! This book is fabulous and fun, historical and hysterical, sensible and smart, inventive and incredible. In short, you will love, love, love it! Buy it now for $14.95 disclaimer: my […]
OLD BEDFORD-OLD FALL RIVER BIKE RIDE
Mass in Motion is sponsoring a Bike Ride from Fall River to New Bedford. We would love it if you would attend. Here are the details for signing up through FaceBook. Here are the fliers, application, and waiver. Download, fill out, and bring with you to the event! It promises to be a glorious ride!
Lizzie Borden on Warehouse 13
Tonight’s season finale of the SyFy hit Warehouse 13 will involve Lizzie Borden somehow. The show’s producers contacted me to assist them with tonight’s episode, and they say I will be getting an end of show credit. I am very excited to see what they have done with the info/images! The show is on at […]