Monthly Archives: May 2019

The Life (and Death) of John Dillinger’s Red Hamilton, Part 2

May 23, 2019 | by Al Hunter

The Dillinger gang was speeding towards Chicago underworld “fixer” Dr. Joseph Moran. During World War I, Moran served honorably as a pilot in the Army Signal Corps rising to the rank of lieutenant. His addiction to alcohol eventually gained him an unscrupulous reputation as the windy city’s best “pin artist” … Read More

Remembrances and Memorial Days

May 23, 2019 | by CJ Woods III

On Mother’s Day, my sister posted a picture of herself with our mother on a social media site. Her comment was, “Mommy. Wish we had just one more Mother’s Day.” Our mother laid down to sleep on June 9th, 2010, and though the intervening nine years have dulled the pain, … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: May 24-June 6

May 23, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, May 21, 1919: W. E. B. DuBois addressed a crowded auditorium of the colored Y.M.C.A. last night on The Negro and the War. He emphasized seeing, as a war correspondent, how kind the French were towards the colored troops. Most of the 200,000 negro troops … Read More

Simon Says I Start 1st

May 23, 2019 | by Steve Nicewanger

For Simon Pagenaud, the month of May in Indianapolis has been a really successful and rewarding time. The 35-year-old racer from Poitiers, France is back at the head of the pack with a win at the Indy Grand Prix and is now starting from the pole position in Sunday’s Big … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: May 24-June 6

May 23, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Friday, May 30, 1919: The stage is set for history’s greatest speed carnival. Tomorrow an expected 100,000 spectators will see the fastest field ever as thirty-three speed demons push their mounts around the 2½ mile brick oval at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in the international auto … Read More