Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

Mary Lincoln — Opium Addict?, Part 2

June 15, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in May 2011. In last week’s article, I described how author Harry E. Pratt’s research incorrectly pegged our 16th President as a cocaine user shortly before he was elected in 1860. However, Pratt cannot be blamed entirely because other historians found evidence that the Lincoln family … Read More

Abraham Lincoln – Cocaine Addict?, Part 1

June 8, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in May 2011. In the fall of 1860, just one month before becoming president, Abraham Lincoln walked into the Corneau & Diller drug store in Springfield, Illinois and purchased cocaine. The statement is a fact that cannot be denied but asking a Lincoln buff for clarification … Read More

Charlie Osborne and the Hiccup

June 1, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in June 2012. I love trivia, but frankly, who doesn’t? Trivia occupies the mind, makes you feel smarter than you really are, and sometimes leads your mind down totally different paths than you first started out on. For example, it was 90 years ago this week, … Read More

The American Ace of Aces, Part 2

May 25, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in September 2011. Last week I began the story of Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, one of the most famous Hoosier heroes you’ve probably never heard of. He was America’s “Ace of Aces,” the most decorated pilot of World War I, a pioneer of U.S. commercial aviation and … Read More

The American Ace of Aces, Part 1

May 18, 2023 | by Al Hunter

This column first appeared in August 2011. The American Ace of Aces. Eddie Rickenbacker. A Medal of Honor recipient, 7-time Distinguished Service Medal honoree, successful race car driver, car maker, owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, fighter pilot, airline executive, wartime advisor, elder statesman, and member of countless Hall of … Read More