Program Description
Follow historian Christopher Daley into the dark heart of America’s most notorious murder mystery. We all know the chilling rhyme—“Lizzie Borden took an ax…”—but how much do you really know about what happened in Fall River in 1892?
40 Whacks: The Lizzie Borden Case is a fast‑paced, one‑hour deep dive that slices through myth and sensationalism to uncover the real story behind the shocking double homicide. Packed with rare archival materials, period newspapers, and haunting historical photographs, this presentation brings the case to life with gripping clarity.
Step inside a world of Victorian secrets, explosive courtroom drama, and headlines that captivated a nation. Was Lizzie Borden a calculating killer—or a woman condemned by rumor and circumstance? What clues did investigators uncover, and what mysteries still refuse to die more than a century later?
Discover the truth behind the legend.
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