Aftermath: Aaron Burr & Charles Biddle Following the Burr-Hamilton Duel
July 11, 2019Shortly after sunrise on July 11, 1804, two parties of men rowed across the Hudson River from New York City to an isolated spot under the Palisades of New Jersey…
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…
