Long before television, social media, and 24-hour news, competitive newspapers discovered that murder, scandal, disaster, celebrity, and mystery could keep readers buying fresh editions for weeks or even years. These stories reveal how the modern media frenzy was already taking shape while the printing press was still its most powerful weapon.
Though Lizzie Borden was found not guilty, modern researchers have uncovered chilling new evidence about her role in the Fall River Tragedy.
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