

Receipts Tell Stories: Letitia Glenn Biddle
April 8, 2019Letitia Glenn Biddle (1864-1950) came to live at Andalusia as a new bride to Charles Biddle (1857-1923) in 1888. Her love of horticulture was evident early during her life at…

Christmas Memories from Andalusia
December 4, 2018In 1981, James Biddle wrote an article for a magazine about Christmas at Andalusia when he was a boy. Never published, this piece captures his creative writing talent and gives…

An Affair of Honor on the Western Frontier: The Pettis-Biddle Duel
August 29, 2018On Friday, August 26, 1831, two men from St. Louis, Missouri, and their seconds and surgeons, met to fight a duel on St. Louis’ dueling ground, Bloody Island, in the…