Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Billy the Kid’s Indiana Connection, Part 1

July 16, 2026 | by Al Hunter

William H. Bonney, alias “Billy the Kid,” is the most misunderstood historical figure of the Old West. Unlike most Wild West outlaws, he was not a cold-blooded killer, he was not a train robber and he didn’t rob banks. He was a gunfighter born of a feud between two factions … Read More

From Hell Gate to the Golden Gate in a Maxwell 30

July 9, 2026 | by Al Hunter

It’s summertime in Indiana; the kids are out of school, the days are getting longer, the weather is heating up and Hoosier thoughts turn to . . . ROAD TRIP! Let me introduce you to the woman for whom the term road trip just may have been invented for. Alice … Read More

The Real Story of “The Natural”

July 2, 2026 | by Al Hunter

But did you ever stop to think, is Robert Redford’s character in The Natural based on a real life player? Well, the answer is yes — and no. It would be more accurate to say that the film is based on an event, rather than an individual player. On June … Read More

The most famous Hoosier you’ve never heard of

June 25, 2026 | by Al Hunter

Today he is virtually unknown to all but a few dogged devotees, students of 20th century history, readers of obscure books, and researchers into the paranormal and bizarre. William Dudley Pelley, a truly fascinating fellow, was one of our countries’ best known public figures during the Great Depression. Now, he … Read More

Parenting Skills, Part 2

June 18, 2026 | by Al Hunter

Last week, I pondered the parenting skills of our sixteenth President Abraham Lincoln. I came to the conclusion that I probably wouldn’t want to sit next to Abe and Mary’s kids on an airplane. Witnesses, acquaintances and close friends often remarked, sometimes frankly, other times temperately, that the Lincoln boys … Read More