19: Lizzie Borden Took an Axe

Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks... We've all heard the macabre schoolyard rhyme but this week we take a look behind the legend of Lizzie Borden and try to find out the facts in this extra long episode. And with extra long episodes, comes extra snark, puns and tangents! Join us in Fall River, Massachusetts in 1892 to hear all about the gruesome axe murders that still haven't been solved today.  FURTHER READING: https://amzn.to/3hywrCJ (The Borden Murders by Sarah Miller) https://amzn.to/2zHdgWk (The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson) https://amzn.to/2UODqxo (The Case Against Lizzie Borden by William Spencer) https://amzn.to/3debXvP (One August Morning by Troy Taylor) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden (Lizzie Borden - Wikipedia) https://famous-trials.com/lizzieborden (Lizzie Borden Trial - Famous Trials) https://famous-trials.com/lizzieborden/1444-inquest (Inquest Transcripts ) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-19th-century-axe-murderer-lizzie-borden-was-found-not-guilty-180972707/ (Why 19th Century Axe Murderer Lizzie Borden was Found Not Guilty - Smithsonian) https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/lizzie-borden-why-a-19th-century-axe-murder-still-fascinates-us-250467/ (Lizzie Borden: Why a 19th-Century Axe Murder Still Fascinates Us - Rolling Stone) https://lizzieborden.org/ (Fall River Historical Society) ----------------------------------------------- https://pod.link/1499149474 (Like the show? Give us a rating and review!) https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote (Vote for us in the British Podcast Awards!) Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/pg/squaremilepod/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/squaremileofmurder/ (Instagram) https://squaremileofmurder.com/ (Squaremileofmurder.com) Support us: https://www.patreon.com/squaremileofmurder (Patreon) https://squaremileofmurder.com/support-us/ (Other support options) <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder">Support this p