Our Rich History: Air pioneer Hugh Watson was ‘Grand Patriarch of Cincinnati Aviation’
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune On a crisp autumn morning in November 1954, 60-year old Hugh Watson, one of…
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Our Rich History: Bessie Allison Doerr, a woman of determination, believed in the power of education
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune Sarah Elizabeth Allison Doerr is a name few Northern Kentuckians remember. However, during…
Our Rich History: Historic stained-glass windows in Cathedral Basilica draw new generation of admirers
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune Anyone who has ever made a visit to Covington’s Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption…
Our Rich History: Dusing Brothers Ice to close after 89 years as owners decide to “chill out” and retire
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune I spent a bittersweet June 30 afternoon this year returning some books on…
Our Rich History: Sweet memories of Woolworth’s downtown Cincinnati store, a five-and-ten cent store
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune F. W. Woolworth Co. was once the largest discount store chain in the…
Our Rich History: ‘Squirrel Hunters’ answer the call to save Cincinnati and NKY from the Confederacy
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune In 1862, Cincinnati seemed well-insulated from the destruction and violence of the American Civil…
Our Rich History: World War I in Cincinnati — the case of Lotta Burke and Free Speech
by Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune One hundred years ago, on April 6, 1917, the United States officially entered…
Our Rich History: RoeblingFest to celebrate 150 years of our famous Roebling Bridge on June 17
By Ralph G. Wolff Special to NKyTribune It’s finished! The bridge work is finally completed! It’s June 1867, and although…
Our Rich History: World War I comes to Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune One hundred years ago, on Wednesday, May 30, 1917, Covington, Kentucky’s Memorial…
Our Rich History: The Wyandots — well assimilated — were sadly victims of Indian Removal Act
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune In 1843, Cincinnati’s public landing was a bustling place of business and human interaction….
Our Rich History: 40-years ago, the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire became Kentucky’s greatest tragedy
By Robert ‘Bob’ Webster Special to the NKyTribune Forty years ago this month, on Saturday, May 28, 1977, the Commonwealth…
Our Rich History: Made-in-Covington Aqua-Cycle had a big start but faded to collectors’ item
By Kaira Tucker Special to NKyTribune Twenty-five-year-old Phyllis Brawley was installed as a living window display at Cincinnati’s Hotel Sinton…
Our Rich History: Fickenscher family celebrates 90 years of baking memories; today, Cookie Jar Bakery
By Dan Knecht Special to NKyTribune The Fickenscher family has been baking delicious memories for 90 years, since 1927. The…
Our Rich History: Harriet Beecher Stowe lived in Cincinnati, was member of the Semi-Colon Club
By Andrew Young Special to NKyTribune In 1832 Harriet Beecher, 21 years old, moved with her family into a “spacious”…
Our Rich History: The rebirth of Rabbit Hash General Store — fire, fame, intrigue, history, survival
By Robert D. Webster Special to NKyTribune Just after 9:00 p.m. on a frigid February 13, 2016, a massive fire…
Our Rich History: Turning 150 in style — the Roebling Bridge and Don Heinrich Tolzman’s new book
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Residents of our region call one of our favorite icons by various names:…
Our Rich History: Charles C. Svendsen: Artist leaves legacy as Cincinnati’s pre-eminent religious painter
This is the second of a two-part series on Cincinnati artist and religious painter, Charles C. Svendsen. By Stephen Enzweiler…
Our Rich History: Rediscovering artist Charles Svendsen from when Cincinnati was ‘America’s Paris’
This is the first of a two-part series on Cincinnati artist and religious painter, Charles C. Svendsen. By Stephen Enzweiler…
Our Rich History: The Charles Svendsen Company is classic ‘pursuing American dream’ immigrant story
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune Throughout the history of the Cincinnati area, there can be found colorful and engaging…
Our Rich History: Celebrating St. Patrick’s day — the Irish in our region; parade one of nation’s largest
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The following has been adapted from the entry, “Irish Americans,” by Paul A….
Our Rich History: Singing song of praise, a New Yorker writes glowingly in 1855 about Cincinnati
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to the NKyTribune In 1855, Lewis Gaylord Clark, editor of The Knickerbocker, a New York…
Our Rich History: Iconic buildings in Covington stand in testimony to the work of the YWCA
By David E. Schroeder Special to NKyTribune The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) has a long tradition of service in…