Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

“Louie Louie”

August 1, 2024 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in August 2013. Fifty years ago this week, a song was released by an obscure Portland Oregon garage band that would change the face of rock ‘n’ roll history forever and ultimately resonate through the halls of the Indiana Statehouse. “Louie Louie” was written by Richard … Read More

Tricky Dick Nixon and the Hook Up

July 25, 2024 | by Al Hunter

Tricia Nixon’s musical choice for a July 17th, 1970 party in honor of Britain’s Prince Charles and his sister Princess Anne was a Canadian band known as the Guess Who. The band was scheduled to play live on the White House lawn for the royal fete despite the fact that … Read More

Charlotte Corday

July 18, 2024 | by Al Hunter

This 24-hour news cycle world can be exhausting. As I write this article, we stand at 120 days and counting until our next Presidential election. We are constantly reminded that this will be the most important election in the history of our country and that the end of Democracy is … Read More

Teddy Roosevelt & St. Vincent’s Hospital

July 11, 2024 | by Al Hunter

Teddy Roosevelt was in a tight spot in 1902. Barely a year after being catapulted into the presidency by the assassination of William McKinley at the Buffalo, New York Pan-American Expo on September 6, 1901, T.R. was facing a revolt in his own party. Midwest Republicans were challenging the GOP … Read More

The Liberty Bell In Indianapolis

July 3, 2024 | by Al Hunter

The Liberty Bell is believed to have been brought to Pennsylvania by William Penn, arriving in Philadelphia on September 1, 1752. Its original use was to announce the opening of the Courts of Justice and to call members of the Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly together. Surprisingly, the main purpose of the … Read More