Lizzie Borden; crazed killer or a mistaken murderess? That is a question that has not only baffled historians today, but the people who were there during the trial itself and it’s also a question that I’ve unraveled. Although arrested, Borden was proven innocent even with staggering evidence against her from being the first to find her parents or the burnt dress that she said was stained. "I think the case has gotten so much attention because our proper Victorian ancestors couldn't fathom that someone…
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Lizzie Borden was born in Fall River, Massachusetts on July 19, 1860. Her mother died when she was only two years old. Lizzie’s father, Andrew, remarried shortly after to a woman named Abby. Lizzie’s older sister, Emma, was ten years older than her. Emma fulfilled the role as Lizzie’s mother. The family lived in an old home downtown, with no gas lighting, hot water, or even a bathtub. Abby was quiet and often stayed in the home and had friends over. The Borden sisters and the relationship with their…
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Lizzie Borden Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother forty whacks. Once she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one. So, goes the old verse that immortalized Lizzie Borden as one of history's most notorious murderers, fair or not. Lizzie was born on July 19, 1860 — the youngest child of Andrew Jackson Borden and Sarah Morse Borden. Lizzie was a young, unmarried woman who lived with her parents in Fall River, Massachusetts. Her mother died when she was two years old…
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Lizzie Borden Lizzie Andrew Borden was born in Fall River Massachusetts, on July 19 1860. She was born to her father Andrew and mother Sarah Borden. Sarah died in 1862, a few years after Lizzie was born. Andrew soon married Abby Durfee Gray. This caused a rift in the family, Emma, Lizzie's older sister and Lizzie did not accept her new stepmother. They often referred to her disrespectfully as Abby or Mrs.Borden. Andrew Borden was very successful and very rich, he worked in banking, cotton, and real…
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“The Fall River Axe Murders” In the story, “The Fall River Axe Murders,” written by Angela Carter. Lizzie Borden’s character is said to be a murderer who endures various hardships during her life that leads her to a great deal of hate. On August Fourth, 1982 Lizzie was accused of murdering both her step-mother and father. Lizzie’s motivation for her acts come from her feelings towards the house they live in, the imprisonment of her environment, and her step-mother. Mr. Borden described their home…
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Murder is an atrocious part of life. June 5, 1893 in a quiet town there was a brutal of a husband and wife, the main suspect in the case was lizzie Borden, the victim’s very own daughter. It seems obvious that lizzie Borden did it due to the trail, dress , poison , and hatchet. For example when she was in the trail felt calm and looked like she don’t care. If you lost a loved one in your family that was murdered you will be sad. The trail said she was laughing down stairs she could done it because…
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The Lizzie Borden case is extremely intriguing. Andrew and Abby Borden were both found brutally murdered in their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Lizzie Borden, Andrew and Abby’s daughter, notified the family’s maid of the discovery of Andrew Borden lying dead of the sofa. The authorities were notified and a subsequent search of the house found the body of Abby. According to Barbara Maranzani of History.com, Andrew Borden did not lack in the area of enemies and by all accounts was involved in…
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The Prosecution After the murders were committed, Lizzie Borden was questioned by the police about the events that took place prior. Lizzie’s responses to the police were deemed to be “inconsistent” and she was “rambling.” Many of her answers were confusing and did not make sense with the crime. At the time that the murders took place, Lizzie had multiple different stories about where she was. She told police she was out in the yard, retrieving fishing gear from the barn, and that she was out picking…
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Borden murders still stand as an enigma in American crime cases. Arnold R. Brown portrays this event through his book, where he displays his theory on who committed this crime. He automatically believed the conspiracy that Lizzie had killed her dad and stepmom until he began to truly dissect this case. ‘Lizzie Borden: The Legend, the Truth, the Final Chapter’, written by Arnold R. Brown, accomplished the goal of displaying his theory, however, I did not like the way this book was set up with unnecessary…
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Many people know the story of Lizzie Borden from the popular nursery rhyme. What most don’t know, however, are the gruesome, malicious details behind the rhyme, and what caused the killer to get away with murder, unscathed. The story of Lizzie Borden, and the murders of her parents brings up many different arguments, and anyone who knows about the murders, knows that there are multiple opinions on what happened that fateful night. Though the background of the Borden family, discovery of the bodies…
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