People first discover the Lizzie Borden story via many routes — the “40 whacks” rhyme, a History Channel documentary, or maybe news of the upcoming Netflix series. But once you have a passing interest in her or the case, where do you go next to learn more? 

The true-crime case is deceptively simple: on the morning of Aug. 4, 1892, Andrew Borden and his second wife, Abby, were found slaughtered in their home, what is now 230 Second St. Both their heads were savagely hacked multiple times (but no, not 40 and 41) with what appeared to be a hatchet.

Andrew’s youngest daughter, Lizzie, was the only person ever accused of the heinous crime, but acquitted in 1893 after what is still one of the country’s most sensational trials.

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