Monthly Archives: December 2018

A Christmas Car Bomb For JFK, Part 2

December 20, 2018 | by Al Hunter

The Secret Service alerted Palm Beach police to be on the lookout for Pavlick’s 1950 Buick. Around 9 p.m. on December 15, he was arrested as he entered the city via the Flagler Memorial Bridge onto Royal Poinciana Way. Palm Beach motorcycle police officer Lester Free stopped the light colored … Read More

The Magic of Santa

December 20, 2018 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Santa Claus, as we know him today, first appeared in the 1823 Clement C. Moore poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” where he is described as “chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf.” This figure was popularized in 1863 with a series of illustrations by Thomas Nast that appeared … Read More

100 Years Ago: Dec. 21-Jan. 3

December 20, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, December 26: The heavy demand for candy this Christmas has exceeded any preceding holiday season in Indiana. Because of this desire to satisfy the sweet tooth, some Indianapolis candy makers were unable to supply retailers with all the stock they requested, and some manufacturers were … Read More

Oh, Holy Night

December 20, 2018 | by CJ Woods III

Two friends became lovers and started a journey together in July 1969, and in September 1970, after travelling thousands of miles from their homes in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, nestled into another home in Los Angeles, California. There, they sought to bring the man’s dreams of being an artist to fruition. This … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Dec. 21-Jan. 3

December 20, 2018 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, December 25: One of the most important army and navy department auxiliaries is the Red Cross Motor Corps, and it’s one of the few organizations whose work has intensified since the Armistice. The influenza epidemic kept the women of the Indianapolis Red Cross Motor Corps … Read More