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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
Batman and the Playboy Bunny
This column first appeared in February of 2011. The very first Playboy club opened at 116 East Walton in downtown Chicago, Illinois 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. … Read More
Abraham Lincoln and the turkey
While Abraham Lincoln is credited with creating the Thanksgiving holiday as we know it today, historians differ on the question of whether he was the first to “pardon” a turkey for the holiday he created. Laying those two issues aside, as a native Hoosier, I believe the true genesis of … Read More
Washington Irving’s “A Christmas Carol”?
This column first appeared in December 2010. Perhaps no single Indianapolis community has a stronger connection to the Victorian Era than Irvington. Irvington was founded in 1870 at the height of the Victorian Era. The man widely acknowledged as the most prolific chronicler of this era is English novelist, Charles … Read More
Walt Disney Meets LBJ
This column first appeared in November 2014. One of my favorite political stories involves a pair of Baby Boomer heroes on the eve of the seminal 1964 Presidential election. On September 14, 1964, Walt Disney received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor, from Lyndon B. … Read More
The Lincoln Ghost Train
This column first appeared in November 2008. It was one of the first columns from Alan Hunter. After his busy Halloween Ghost Tours, he’s taking a well-earned rest. Since the inception of the Irvington Historical Ghost tours six years ago, I’m often asked what it was that sparked my interest … Read More