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  1. Somewhere in the decade after Borden’s acquittal, the Borden rhyme surfaced, writes The Providence Journal: “Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had ...

  2. Aug 1, 1992 · The more popular question today, however, is why Lizzie, to paraphrase an old ditty, gave her stepmother 40 whacks and her father 41. Did Lizzie slaughter her parents for an...

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  4. Signature. Lizzie Andrew Borden (July 19, 1860 – June 1, 1927) was an American woman who was tried and acquitted of the August 4, 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. [1] No one else was charged in the murders, and, despite ostracism from other residents, Borden spent the remainder of her life in Fall River.

  5. Thanks to a grisly schoolyard poem — Lizzie Borden took an ax, and gave her mother 40 whacks… — her name remains far better known than the actual facts of what happened. Borden’s story has been...

    • The Day Of The Borden Ax Murders. At first, August 4, 1892, started out as a normal day at the Borden house in Fall River, Massachusetts. The family’s maid, Bridget Sullivan, served breakfast to Andrew and Abby Borden while Lizzie slept upstairs.
    • Inside The Murder Of Andrew And Abby Borden. Shortly after the discovery of Andrew Borden’s body, Sullivan fled the house to find a doctor. But in the meantime, Lizzie’s screaming had attracted the attention of several neighbors, who called the police.
    • The Investigation Into The Borden Murders. At first, the police did not suspect Lizzie Borden. After all, she was a spinster and Sunday school teacher from a respected family.
    • The Infamous Trial Of Lizzie Borden. In 1893, Lizzie Borden was put on trial — and the controversial case soon captivated the nation. Newspaper headlines screamed, “LIZZIE BORDEN DEFENSE OPENS.”
  6. May 3, 2024 · Lizzie Borden took an ax And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, She gave her father forty-one.

  7. Jun 20, 2017 · Lizzie Borden took an axe. And gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done. She gave her father forty-one. The murder of Andrew Borden (Lizzies father) and Abby Borden (Lizzie’s stepmother) occurred on 4 August 1892, in the family home the two shared with Lizzie and her sister Emma.