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1892: Lizzie Borden took an axe And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one.
One August Morning
What you need to know before your trail
Lizzie Borden is a name that has lived in infamy. As everyone knows, she’s the young woman who “took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks” and then “gave her father 41.” Everyone seems to know the rhyme, but most people don’t know the truth behind the grim story of one of America’s most famous unsolved murders. In this new entry in the “Dead Men Do Tell Tales” series, author Troy Taylor delves into the true story of the Borden Murders, revealing what really happened on that morning in August 1892, how Lizzie was hounded by the police, prosecutors, and reporters, and then finally acquitted – yet always believed to be guilty.
Travel Guide
Fall River MA
This was the town where the infamous events of 1892 when Lizzie Borden was put on trial for the murder of her stepmother Abby and her father. She remained the prime suspect up until her death in 1927 and no one else was ever convicted of the crime . She could never live a normal life however since she was practically ostracized by the locals
The book looks into her past – her early trauma following her mother’s death and her cruel sister who turns Lizzie against their stepmother. Added to this a hard and lonely life made worse by the miserly habits of her father and Lizzie lived a world of torment. They were well off in those days but the father chose to live without running water and other luxuries of the time.
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: One August Morning
Author/Guide: Troy Taylor Destination: Fall River Departure Time: 1892
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