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Mar 1, 2024 · For more than a decade, the staff and volunteers of the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel had been building a functional 1918 SPAD XIII biplane. Not just any SPAD, this was a faithful replica—down to every last painstaking detail—of the plane flown by celebrated World War I ace Captain Charles J. Biddle.
Jul 11, 2019 · Learn how Aaron Burr, the Vice President of the United States, sought refuge with his friend Charles Biddle in Philadelphia after killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel. Read letters from Burr and Biddle in Andalusia's archives and explore their relationship and political connections.
Apr 5, 2021 · Charles Biddle was no different. As a ship captain, he quietly travelled to France in early 1776 where he obtained a generous store of gunpowder for the Continental Army. During his return Biddle was severely hurt and attempted to secure a spot on the Navy Board but failed to do so.
Charles Biddle, a younger brother of his antagonist, banker Nicholas Biddle. Charles, a widower with seven children, was a former Phila delphia merchant who had failed in 1826. Following this misfortune he had moved to Nashville, where he was admitted to the bar. As for his character, his financial errors had led his father to disinherit him,
Charles Biddle, born December 24, 1745, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; son of William and Mary Scull Biddle, mariner merchant’s apprentice, 1759, Beaufort, North Carolina; merchant captain, 1762-1778; served, Revolution; married, Hannah Shepard, 1778, children, Mary Biddle, Nicholas Biddle (died in infancy), William ...
During an engagement between 11 Spads and 12 enemy Fokkers, Captain Biddle, perceiving a comrade in distress from the attack of two planes, dived upon them and by his fire forced them to withdraw. His prompt action saved the life of his comrade, who was in imminent danger of being shot to the ground.
Feb 27, 2020 · Charlie Biddle Remembered as the father of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Charles Biddle lent his name to the club that kept the groove going year-round.
