Today, I decided to explore my sources more to see if there was any information that the Lizzie Borden Documentary didn’t cover. I was happy to see that all of the information I had previously was correct and got even more details on the life and [possible] crime that Lizzie committed. I was surprised that the website had a such in-depth stories that were actually had chapters and read like a book. The authors also cite all of their sources on a separate Bibliography page which gives me easy access to different evidence of the case, the overall life of Lizzie Borden, and other cases in the time period. Something that I want to keep in mind is the fascination Americans have had with this case as it was the first nationally-known case. The case also has an “open-ending” which is contrary to what the jury found back in 1892. Although I will change the story, I want to keep those two elements prominent when I come up with ideas.
This information allows me to work on a rough-timeline in my head so I can perfect one once I fully remix the story. I don’t think I will run into a lot of problems with copyrighted pictures unless I get one out of a book. Most of what is online is not copyrighted because the pictures/drawings were taken in the late 19th century.