Our Rich History: African Americans, gambling and the Payne Brothers, part of Newport’s Sin City era
By Chad Huggins Dunbar Special to NKyTribune Part 57 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” While there…
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Our Rich History: New Ky. books on U.S. Senators, women’s suffrage provide sharp focus for 2021
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The end of any year causes us to reflect upon what we’ve accomplished,…
Our Rich History: The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky ‘Christmas Top Ten,’ music and media moments
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune A number of Christmas tunes and holiday-themed movies are tied to personalities and places…
Our Rich History: The Black Population of Newport and Campbell County
By Chad Huggins Dunbar Special to NKyTribune Part 56 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Cincinnati’s position…
Our Rich History: George Ratterman (1926-2007), football star, reform sheriff, led Newport’s cleanup
Part 55 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” By Richard Challis Special to NKyTribune Northern Kentucky has…
Our Rich History: The ‘Sin City’ reformers (and there were plenty) met obstacles but finally found success
By Richard Challis Special to NKyTribune Part 54 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Known as “Little…
Our Rich History: As NKY’s oldest city, Newport has rich architectural heritage and treasures abound
by Margo Warminski Special to NKyTribune Part 53 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Newport is the…
Our Rich History: 200+ years of Southgate/Thompson House in Newport, last 44 as entertainment venue
Part 52 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” By Jacob Koch Special to NKyTribune For the last…
Our Rich History: Scarlet Oaks, a grand Cincinnati mansion built by a Hessian soldier’s grandson
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Scarlet Oaks is a beautiful mansion in the Clifton neighborhood of Cincinnati that…
Our Rich History: Newport American Indian overview; local tribes left the region by the late 1600s
By Jeannine Kreinbrink Special to NKyTribune Part 51 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Native American Indians…
Our Rich History: Catholic secondary schools in Newport, starting with Immaculata Academy in 1857
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribiune Part 50 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” The first…
Our Rich History: Catholics in Newport, starting with single church, growing to 5 parishes; now one parish remains
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Part 49 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” In the…
Our Rich History: Protestant churches in Newport existed over the last 200-plus years — here’s a record
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Part 48 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Dozens of…
Our Rich History: Jewish history in Newport — immigrants came for jobs, built a synagogue
By Jeannine Kreinbrink Special to NKyTribune Part 47 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” The West End…
Our Rich History: Newport has been a cosmopolitan ethnic community from the 1840s on . . .
By Katherine Crawford-Lackey Special to NKyTribune Part 46 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” During the first…
Our Rich History: Newport’s own Thomas P. Anshutz, an unassuming painter and an influential teacher
By James C. Claypool Special to NKyTribune Part 45 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” His paintings…
Our Rich History: Prostitution, progressivism, and prohibition all part of Newport’s colorful past
By Jeremy D. Shea Special to NKyTribune Part 44 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” For many…
Our Rich History: ‘Gray-eyed mountaineers with rifles’ — The Newport Steel Strike of 1921-1922
OUR RICH HISTORY “Gray-Eyed Mountaineers with Rifles:” The Newport Steel Strike of 1921-1922 By Margo Warminski Special to NKyTribune Part…
Our Rich History: Dr. Alvin C. Poweleit, World War II hero and survivor of the Bataan Death March
By Pat Ryan Special to NKyTribune Part 9 of our series on the 75th anniversary of the closing stages of…
Our Rich History: Shoe dealer solves ghastly murder of Pearl Bryan, found missing her head, in 1893
By Andrew Young Special to NKyTribune Part 40 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Shoe store owners…
Our Rich History: Paul W. Tibbets Jr., the ‘butterfly effect,’ and the end of World War II
Part 8 of our series on the 75th anniversary of the closing stages of World War II and Part 39…
Our Rich History: Mansion Hill — from genteel subdivision to multiple-units to historic district
By Margo Warminski Special to NKyTribune Part 38 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” Newport, Kentucky’s Mansion…