Author: Tom
Trying to Hold Harry Houdini
They threw him in jail cells, put him in straight jackets, handcuffed him underwater, suspended him in the air from cranes, all in an effort…
Harry Houdini
When you mention the name Harry Houdini, you, of course, recall him for his famous card tricks. Probably not. However, if he had not been…
Living Through The War of the Worlds
It was Halloween Eve, 1938. Suddenly, the ghosts and goblins that were just an imagination in one’s mind became very real. Were there really ghostly…
The Dusenberg
In Northeast Indiana, there’s a town that once produced the top cars of the day. In this very showroom, some of the world’s biggest stars…
A Flight Plan for Life
Vernice Armour was a combat pilot in Iraq. It was an extraordinary mission, working to rebuild the country and protecting citizens and troops form those…
Vernice “Flygirl” Armour
Vernice had a dream to fly. However, that dream wasn’t simply to take to the air, but to push the limits of what had been…
The End of the Pony Express
Today we say hello to our listeners on KNDY. It was in their home town one hundred fifty years ago this week that the Pony…
The Packard Museum
Name your favorite brand of car and you can probably find a dealership within a reasonable distance of your home. But if you favorite car…
The Packard
It was the luxury car of the first half of the 20th century. Today, the company is gone, but the legacy of their fine engineering…
Home of the Pop-tab, Cash Register and More
If you are over 30 years old, you probably remember aluminum cans that had the old pull off tabs. Today, of course, we have pop…