Not Just a Nursery Rhyme: The Story of Lizzie Borden

"Lizzie Borden took an axe..." or did she? In this episode, we step inside the town of Fall River to deconstruct one of the most infamous double murders in American history. While the schoolyard rhyme claims "forty whacks," the real story is found in the sweltering August heat of 1892, two murders, and a trial that transfixed a nation.We’re breaking down the forensic evidence (or lack thereof), the contradictory testimonies, and the Victorian social codes that may have let a killer walk free.