Monthly Archives: December 2017

World War I 100 Years Ago: Dec. 8-14

December 7, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, December 14: Thousands stood and cheered at two monster rallies yesterday afternoon and evening at Tomlinson Hall in a demonstration of patriotism at the opening program of the state war conference called by the Indiana State Council of Defense. Nationally recognized speakers told of the … Read More

Ebenezer Scrooge in America

December 7, 2017 | by Al Hunter

There’s a movie out in theatres right now that I think I would like to see. That is a rare event in the Hunter household (the last one we saw was Daniel Day Lewis’s Lincoln five years ago). The Man Who Invented Christmas came out Thanksgiving weekend. It scored 83 … Read More

Away in a Manger

December 7, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

The nativity scene, also known as a Manger Scene, Crèche or Crib, is one of the most enduring and endearing symbols of the Christmas season. Inspired by a trip to the Holy Land, St. Francis of Assisi created the Nativity Scene in 1223 using real animals and townspeople. As the … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec. 8-14

December 7, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, December 14: As the John Philip Sousa Great Navy Band played “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the meeting at Tomlinson Hall yesterday afternoon, every man in that great crowd stood with bared head except a few members of the Indianapolis police department who stood arrogantly in … Read More

Our Store of Memories

December 7, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

“I just shared something that you taught me when I was young.” Lauren, my youngest daughter, said that she remembers me giving her driving advice, telling her that when you’ve pulled into an intersection to turn left, don’t turn your wheels until you can proceed; that way, if someone should … Read More