Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

July 12, 2018 | by Al Hunter

Recently I was fortunate enough to take a tour of an American treasure in the Maryland Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore, Maryland. An American treasure in a medical examiner’s office? Yes dear reader, let me share with you a story about the coolest display you’re ever likely to find in … Read More

The Emperor Jones

July 4, 2018 | by Al Hunter

This article first appeared in the September 9, 2011 issue. It was Wednesday night March 16, 1921, St. Patrick’s Day Eve, and Indianapolis was stretching the boundaries of the cultural heartland. That is, with the help of recent Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Eugene O’Neill. The state and nation were in … Read More

General James Longstreet at Gettysburg, Part 3

June 21, 2018 | by Al Hunter

Any student of history knows that Gettysburg was the turning point of the Civil War. Up until 2:00 p.m. on July 3rd 1863, when General James Longstreet ordered General George Pickett out of the woods along Seminary Ridge, the South still had a chance. Pickett’s charge would fail miserably and … Read More

General James Longstreet at Gettysburg, Part 2

June 14, 2018 | by Al Hunter

Confederate General James Longstreet’s reputation was thrown under the bus by the widow of his former friend, General George Pickett. It was Longstreet who ordered Pickett forward at Gettysburg, in what has become known as “Pickett’s Charge.” The incident is widely acknowledged by historians as General Robert E. Lee’s biggest … Read More

General James Longstreet at Gettysburg, Part 1

June 7, 2018 | by Al Hunter

Visiting Gettysburg has been a constant in my life for nearly 30 years now. If you are a fan of American history, there is no better place for you than Gettysburg. Although it’s been 155 years since the last shots were fired, the landscape of Gettysburg is ever changing and … Read More