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Author Biography
Al Hunter writes a front page story about historical figures and happenings with a ghostly twist...
Alan E. Hunter has researched, scripted and lead the Irvington Ghost Walks for the past 20 years. The tours are roughly 75 percent history and 25 percent ghost stories and folklore. These non-profit tours raise funds for the Eastside Irvington community and related charities.
Al Hunter is the author of the “Haunted Indianapolis” and co-author of the “Haunted Irvington” and “Indiana National Road” book series. His newest books are “Bumps in the Night. Stories from the Weekly View,” “Irvington Haunts. The Tour Guide,” and “The Mystery of the H.H. Holmes Collection.” Contact Al directly at Huntvault@aol.com or become a friend on Facebook.
Al Hunter’s Story Archive
The Plots to Kill Richard Nixon from the Sky, Part 2
Where were you 40 years ago? February 1974 was a busy month in pop history. “Good Times” (a spin-off from “Maude”) premiered on CBS TV, Barbra Streisand’s “The Way We Were” became her first Number 1 hit, Patty Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army, and the U.S. House … Read More
The Plots to Kill Richard Nixon from the Sky, Part 1
Just for a moment, let’s revisit those dark days of Watergate in the Nixon White House 40 years ago. Julie Nixon Eisenhower was recovering from emergency surgery in her penthouse suite high atop the IU Med Center in the Circle City and her daddy, the President, was on his way … Read More
100 Years Ago: March 28-April 4
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, March 30, 1914: Local industries carry the name of Indianapolis to all parts of the world and bring millions of dollars here annually. It has been reported that even in the heart of Africa a modern steel plow made in Indianapolis may be found in … Read More
The Gettysburg Wax Museum Auction
Seeking escape from the coldest, harshest winter in recent memory, wife Rhonda suggested attending the liquidation auction at an iconic baby boomer tourist landmark on the site of America’s greatest battlefield; The Gettysburg Wax Museum in Pennsylvania. Aware of my penchant for tourist traps and knowing that the museum was … Read More
An American Princess in Indianapolis
Forty years ago, Indianapolis passed an anniversary that qualifies as a footnote in our city’s history that kick-started a painful memory in my own life. On February 15, 1974 President Richard M. Nixon’s daughter, Julie Nixon Eisenhower, entered an Indianapolis hospital operating room to undergo emergency surgery to halt internal … Read More