Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The American Ace of Aces, Part 1

May 18, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in August 2011. The American Ace of Aces. Eddie Rickenbacker. A Medal of Honor recipient, 7-time Distinguished Service Medal honoree, successful race car driver, car maker, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, fighter pilot, airline executive, wartime advisor, elder statesman, and member of countless Hall of … Read More

The Most Famous Hoosier You’ve Never Heard Of, Part 2

May 11, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in June 2011. Today he is virtually unknown to all but a few dogged devotees, students of 20th century history, readers of obscure books, and researchers into the paranormal and bizarre. William Dudley Pelley, a truly fascinating fellow, was one of our countries’ best known public … Read More

The Most Famous Hoosier You’ve Never Heard Of, Part 1

May 4, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in June 2011. Well, okay so William Dudley Pelley was not a native Hoosier. By the end of this article, you’ll be glad of that. However his body does rest under 6 feet of Hoosier soil in a Noblesville cemetery to this very day. By the … Read More

Andrew Jackson’s Hair, Part 2

April 27, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in April 2012. The first recorded attack on a sitting President was against Jackson. On May 6, 1833 while in Fredericksburg Virginia dedicating a monument to the mother of George Washington, a disgruntled sailor named Robert B. Randolph jumped from the crowd and struck the President … Read More

Andrew Jackson’s Hair, Part 1

April 20, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column originally appeared in April 2012. As many of you know, I collect “stuff.” In particular, historical stuff. Especially, slightly creepy historical stuff. For years, whenever my kids saw a $20 bill, they would delightfully squeal out the phrase “That Glorious Mane” and giggle devilishly amongst themselves. I always … Read More