Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Henry T. Hearsey — Indianapolis Bicycle Pioneer

December 6, 2018 | by Al Hunter

As Christmas morning creeps ever-closer, parents all over the Hoosier state are making their lists and checking them twice. No doubt, at least a few of those lists will include a bicycle. I’m not sure if the bike retains the same lofty perch it did a half a century ago. … Read More

Roselyn Bakeries Rosie’s Gingerbread House

November 29, 2018 | by Al Hunter

This is a reprint of a column from January, 2013 For many Indianapolis residents, Christmas in the Circle City is defined by one thing: The World’s Largest Christmas Tree. Every year since 1962, the dedicated electrical workers of IBEW 481 have dutifully transformed the Soldier’s and Sailors monument into a … Read More

Bill “Bojangles’ Robinson & Me, Part 2

November 22, 2018 | by Al Hunter

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was the most famous of all African-American tap dancers of the 20th century. No wait, he was, race notwithstanding, the most famous tap-dancer of all time. Robinson used his popularity to challenge and overcome numerous racial barriers, becoming one of the first minstrel and vaudeville performers to … Read More

Bill “Bojangles’ Robinson & Me, Part I

November 15, 2018 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in the November 21, 2014 issue. Al is away on a research trip. This past fall, I drove to a place called White’s Farm in Brookville, Indiana, not far from Cincinnati. Every Wednesday you’ll find over 100 flea market and antique dealers set up in the … Read More

Batman and the Playboy Bunny

November 8, 2018 | by Al Hunter

The first Playboy club opened at 116 East Walton in downtown Chicago on February 29, 1960. Playboy magazine owner Hugh Hefner decided that Leap Year would be an appropriate time to open up his controversial club on Chicago’s Gold Coast. Hefner had started Playboy magazine in his Hyde Park kitchen … Read More