Lizzie Borden Took an Axe... Or Did She? A Living History Portrayal by Leslie Goddard
Schedule
Fri Oct 08 2021 at 12:00 pm
Location
Latah County Library District | Moscow, ID
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Join the Moscow Public Library on Facebook Live for a virtual program appropriate for this spooky season: Lizzie Borden Took an Axe... Or Did She? Award-winning actress Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., will bring to life Lizzie Borden, accused of the brutal hatchet murder of her father and stepmother in 1892. Hear Lizzie’s story come alive as she talks about her life growing up in Fall River, Massachusetts, her estrangement from her stepmother, and her troubled relationship with her father. Was Lizzie a desperate and unsettled daughter who resorted to murder …. Or an innocent woman who could never escape the trauma that destroyed her life?
Leslie Goddard is an award-winning actress and scholar who has been presenting history programs for more than fifteen years. She holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University specializing in American studies and U.S. history as well as a master’s degree in theater.
A former museum director, she is the author of two books on history and currently works full-time as an author and public speaker. Her programs have been presented for hundreds of museums, libraries, senior centers, clubs, and other organizations around the country.
This virtual program is free and open to the public. Funded by the Friends of the Moscow Public Library.
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Where is it happening?
Latah County Library District, 110 S Jefferson St, Moscow, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
