Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story

February 21, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Last Friday was an important day in Indianapolis sports history. For that was the day that one of the greatest players to ever lace up a pair sneakers, Roger Brown, was elected to the basketball Hall of Fame. As fate would have it, I found myself standing outside of the … Read More

Buck Jones’ Last Stand: Part 2

February 14, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Last week I told you about Vincennes, Indiana native Buck Jones. One of the best known cowboy stars in Hollywood history, Buck died tragically in a nightclub fire during World War II. Not just any fire, but the Cocoanut Grove inferno in Boston, Massachusetts; the worst nightclub disaster in world … Read More

The Buck Jones Ranger Club: Part 1

February 7, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Happy accidents of fate make my world go round. Last Monday I was puttering around playing with old stuff when I ran across an old wallet sized picture of cowboy star Buck Jones. As I turned it over in my hands I was surprised to find that it was actually … Read More

Inauguration Connection — Abe, Teddy and Franklin

January 31, 2013 | by Al Hunter

I have a love affair with old photos. When I get old (and believe me I can see it from here) I plan on whiling away my days in a rocking chair incessantly flipping through books full of old photos. For my money, nothing tells a story better than an … Read More

The Melungeon Story: Part 3

January 24, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve “Walked Towards the Sunset” to discover the history of the Melungeons, a tri-racial group of Americans with mysterious origins. By now you should be a real expert on the Melungeon people. But did you realize that two of the most famous Americans you … Read More