Miller, Sarah Elizabeth

Explores the lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins born in 1908, abandoned by their mother, and placed on exhibition. Follows the girls as they travel from Brighton, England to Australian amusement parks and to American sideshows, where they eventually became famous on the vaudeville circuit. Also discusses who Violet and Daisy were as individuals and their lives after retiring from the stage.

Discusses the trial of Lizzie Borden and the murders of her parents.

Discusses the trial of Lizzie Borden and the murders of her parents.

A biography of the Dionne quintuplets who the Ontario government took quardianship of them and set them up as a tourist attraction across from their family's house.

"When they were born on May 28, 1934, quintuplets Yvonne, Annette, C?cile, ?milie, and Marie captivated the world, defying medical history with every breath they took. In an effort to protect them from hucksters and showmen, the Ontario government took custody of the quints, sequestering them in a private, custom-built hospital across the road from their family. Here, Sarah Miller reconstructs their unprecedented upbringing with depth and subtlety, illustrating not only their resilience, but also the unique bond of their sisterhood"--Provided by the publisher.

Investigates the 1892 murders of Andrew Borden and his wife Abby, and the role their daughter, Lizzie, played in the deaths. Draws on period photographs, newspaper clippings, and an image from the crime scene.

Discusses the trial of Lizzie Borden and the murders of her parents.

In alternating chapters, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia tell how their privileged lives as the daughters of the tsar in early twentieth-century Russia are transformed by world war and revolution.

Twenty-one-year-old, partially-blind but spirited Annie Sullivan tries to teach six-year-old Helen Keller, deaf and blind since age two, self-discipline and communication skills.

In alternating chapters, Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia tell how their privileged lives as the daughters of the Tsar in early twentieth-century Russia are transformed by World War and revolution.