Al Hunter’s Story Archive

Suicide Knobs

I lost a favorite uncle last month. David A. McDuffee was my mother’s brother and a helluva man. He graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1958, as did my mom two years before him. He was a fixture in my life for as long as I can remember. I … Read More

The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 6

My 150th Abraham Lincoln assassination commemoration tour was coming to a close. I had participated in as many of the official events and ceremonies as I could. I just finished visiting the final resting places of six of the ten conspirators and now, as I prepared for the 10-hour drive … Read More

The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 5

After visiting the graves of Abraham Lincoln assassination conspirators Lewis Thornton Powell and Mary Surratt during the 150th anniversary week of the great crime, I decided it might be interesting to track down every one of those tangled up in the death dance of Mr. Lincoln. Or at least what … Read More

The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 4

I went to Washington D.C. to participate in small part in the 150th anniversary ceremonies of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. I attended as many of the official ceremonies as I could, including most of the events connected with the National Parks Service 36-hour marathon at Ford’s Theatre they … Read More

The Lincoln Assassination 150 Years Later, Part 3

The conclusion of last month’s trip to Washington, D.C. to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln ended with a trek I had been dreaming of since I was a young boy. I had participated in the 36-hour ceremonies at Ford’s Theatre and now I was going … Read More