Category Archives: A Blast from the Past

Find more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> You can read and see more about New York City on the new “settings” page. Just scroll down until you come to New York City. Uncle Benjamin, Aunt Lydia, and their son, Daniel, live in the largest city in the United States: New York. OriginallyContinue reading “Daniel’s New York City”

Find more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> This is an updated “repost” from a blog post a year ago. I’m sorry if a bunch of you have already read it. However, I am trying to bring the old posts over, and this is the way I have to do it. I willContinue reading “Wanted Posters and Jed Hatton”

Find more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> It was old and wrinkled, but Justin handed me a list of rules Aunt Rebecca compiled for him, Chad, and Mitch many years ago. It’s nice to know I’m not the only Carter child she picks on. My dear nephews, If you will take theseContinue reading “Aunt Rebecca’s Rules for Gentlemen”

Find more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> Lucky me (not)! Aunt Rebecca has gone to a lot of trouble to copy down a few rules for ladies, in case my mother has been remiss in educating me in “proper” behavior.Have I any hope of following these rules, or will I constantly beContinue reading “Aunt Rebecca’s Rules for Ladies”

Find more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> Mrs. M wrote this story for The Old Schoolhouse Magazine in November 2012, not long after San Francisco Smugglers was published. She did so much research into the slave trade during that day that Mrs. M could not keep the results to herself. Although AndiContinue reading “Chinatown’s Avenging Angel”

Find more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> Split Skirts Everybody is curious to see what a split skirt looks like. After all, ever since Mother banned me from overalls (starting at age 13 and a half), I’ve been up to my eyebrows in split skirts. They are the closest thing to overallsContinue reading “Corsets and Split Skirts”

Find more Blasts from the Past in Andi’s Attic >> Yes, there were bicycles in the 1800s. Well, I mean . . . I didn’t have a bike (a horse is so much more fun), but the city folks had them. I rode a bike one time, and that was plenty for me. If youContinue reading “1800s Bicycles”