No doubt you've heard of Lizzie Borden. She, of course, was the very proper New England heiress,

who in 1892 allegedly hacked her father and stepmother to death with an axe,

and then was acquitted in a hugely publicized but very speedy trial. But did she do it?

If so, what motivated her and why was she acquitted?

I'm Patty Steele.

The post-trial life of Lizzie Borton, after those infamous 40 Wax, has been compared to OJ Simpson's life after his acquittal.

That's next on the backstory.

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We're back with the backstory.

Lizzie Borden was born on July 19, 1860, to Andrew and Sarah Borden.

Her dad had grown up in a family that was historically wealthy, but he was part of a family branch that didn't have much money.

And that could explain a whole lot more about the story than you might think.

Andrew Borden worked really hard to grow his wealth.

He started a casket company, which was really successful.

He went on to become the president of the major bank in his hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts.

He bought a lot of property, and he was the director of three major bank in his hometown of Fall River, Massachusetts. He bought a lot of property,

and he was the director of three major cloth mills. Problem is, he was always afraid of losing his money, and that impacted the family's lifestyle. When Lizzie was two years old and her sister,

Emma, was 12, their mother died. It was March 26, 1863, and pretty quickly Andrew

decided he needed a wife and his girls needed a mother. Enter Abby Gray. She was 37 years old,

considered to be an old maid by the time she and Andrew got married, but it was a marriage that got

them both what they wanted. She got respect and social status and money, and Andrew got married, but it was a marriage that got them both what they wanted. She got

respect and social status and money, and he got a housekeeper and someone to raise his daughters.

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