Episode Seven: A Lizzie Borden Primer Part Three

Nov 07

Episode Seven: A Lizzie Borden Primer Part Three

473px-elizabeth_montgomery_katherine_helmond_legend_of_lizzie_borden_2In this Episode of The Lizzie Borden Podcast we continue our Lizzie Borden Primer with Sarah Miller, the author of The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden & The Trial of the Century. Ā For those listeners who are unfamiliar with the details of Lizzie Bordenā€™s life and the Borden Murders of 1892, this Primer will help orient them and give them important contexts for future episodes.

This part of the Primer covers the Preliminary Hearing, the Grand Jury Proceedings and theĀ Borden murder trial,Ā which was held before the Superior Court in New Bedford in June 1893Ā andĀ ended in her acquittal.

The Lizzie Borden Primer series will giveĀ  the listener a grounding in the historical facts of the Borden Murders of 1892 whichĀ have becomeĀ a part of the American imagination for 124 years,Ā listen to find out why, and form your own informed opinionĀ Ā about her guilt or innocence.

Guests:

Sarah Miller

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Sarah Miller is the author of two historical fiction novels, Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller, which was called ā€œan accomplished debutā€ in a starred review from Booklist and was named an ALA-ALSC Notable Childrenā€™s Book, and The Lost Crown, about the Romanovs, hailed as ā€œfascinatingā€ in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews and named an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults. The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden & The Trial of the Century is her first non-fiction book and has been hailed by Kirkus and the New York Times as a perfectly concise and lively historical account of the Borden Murders of 1892.

Visit Sarahā€™s website for more information.

 

Credits:

Producer: Nine Muses Books
Engineer: Mason Amadeus
Writer/Director: Richard Behrens
Music: Melora Creager

Richard Behrens is the author of the Lizzie Borden Girl Detective mystery series and the co-founder ofĀ Nine Muses Books, andĀ hostĀ of The Lizzie Borden Podcast.

Melora Creager is an American cellist, singer-songwriter, performing artist and founder of the cello rock group Rasputina.

Mason Amadeus is an on-air personality for 103.7Ā KNE-FM and Sunny 97.7. Ā In his spare time he makes music and short films with his friend Tucker. You can find them atĀ http://MasonAndTucker.Bandcamp.comĀ andĀ http://Facebook.com/MasonAndTucker.

Mason runs an independent sound design group in Keene, NH:Ā  Amadeus Imaging. They offer reasonable rates for high-quality studio recording of voice and music, commissioned music from professional studio musicians, Ā as well as sound design and effects for theater and radio. Contact them at MWasher@WKNE.com

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