Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Day Babe Ruth Came to Indianapolis

September 3, 2026 | by Al Hunter

All through the summer of 1946, the mighty Babe Ruth had a severe pain over his left eye that would not go away. At first he thought it was a sinus infection, then a toothache. Whatever it was, it wasn’t getting any better. It eventually caused so much pain that … Read More

Indianapolis: The Great Flood of 1913, Part 2

August 27, 2026 | by Al Hunter

Last week, we left Greenfield on March 25th, 1913, underwater. The “Black Night of Terror,” the “March Flood,” or the “Great Flood of 1913″ had come and gone through the Hancock County seat, leaving devastation in its wake. And it was headed straight for Indianapolis. On Tuesday the National Weather … Read More

Greenfield: The Great Flood of 1913, Part 1

August 20, 2026 | by Al Hunter

Oh, how it rained! For 48 straight hours, it rained. Martha Duncan stood on the porch of her house, located on the north side of Fourth Street between State and Pennsylvania, wondering if it was ever going to stop. It was Monday March 24th, 1913 in Greenfield, Indiana, nearly 60 … Read More

James Brown’s Hair

August 13, 2026 | by Al Hunter

James Brown is remembered as the “Godfather of Soul” for his many contributions to music made during a six-decades-long career. Brown’s influence is a little more complicated than that. Truth is, not only was Brown a music legend, he was a civil rights pioneer. For a time in the 1960s, … Read More

The Diary of Anne Frank, Part 2

August 6, 2026 | by Al Hunter

The Diary of Anne Frank has been praised for its literary merits. Eleanor Roosevelt described it as “one of the wisest and most moving commentaries on war and its impact on human beings that I have ever read.” John F. Kennedy in a 1961 speech said, “Of all the multitudes … Read More