Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Indiana State Museum 200 Objects Exhibit

May 5, 2016 | by Al Hunter

If you’re a Hoosier born and bred (like me), you owe yourself a trip to the Indiana State Museum to see the new exhibit “200 Objects-A Bicentennial Celebration.” The exhibit opened on April 30, 2016, which worked for me as it was the 151st anniversary of the Lincoln funeral train … Read More

Mary Lincoln’s Cannon

April 28, 2016 | by Al Hunter

Abraham and Mary Lincoln were quite a team. At 11:00 p.m. on the night of November 6, 1860, Mr. Lincoln learned that he had won the presidential election. He ran over a mile from the telegraph office to his home yelling “Mary, Mary, we are elected” as he ran up … Read More

Raggedy Ann and the Anti-Vaxxers

April 21, 2016 | by Al Hunter

The Tribeca Film Festival in New York City opens this weekend. Recently, news that Robert De Niro, co-founder of the festival, announced he was pulling an anti-vaxxer film came as a shocker to the medical and science community as much as it did for fans of the festival. The documentary, … Read More

Joe McCarthy and the Lavender Scare, Part 2

April 14, 2016 | by Al Hunter

The Joe McCarthy Red Scare era of political repression stands curiously at odds with most Americans memories of the 1950s — the “I Like Ike” years where Roy Rogers ruled the range and every kid wore a Davy Crockett coonskin cap. Last week’s article explored the anti-Communist fervor that led … Read More

Joe McCarthy & the Cincinnati Redlegs Scare, Part 1

April 7, 2016 | by Al Hunter

It’s that time of year again. The rosters are set and the boys of summer have oiled their gloves and taped their bats for another season. Springtime has always been the zenith of hope for Cubs fans (and usually their best chance of winning a pennant) but this year the … Read More