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…
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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…
Our Rich History: The Newport public school system reflects the evolution of American education
By Roger VonStrohe Special to NKyTribune Part 37 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” The evolution of…
Our Rich History: The environmental history of Newport, a former woodland with rich forest heritage
By Stanley Hedeen Special to NKyTribune Part 36 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” When Newport was…
Our Rich History: Ice Age glaciers shaped the site of Newport; climate change will always have impact
Part 35 of our series, Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020. By Stanley Hedeen Special to NKyTribune Newport is bounded…
Our Rich History: Newport High School, the oldest operating high school in Kentucky
By Roger VonStrohe Special to NKyTribune Part 34 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” In 1795, Newport was…
Our Rich History: Edward Ziegler remembers his Uncle Vincent, a soldier and family almost forgotten
Part 33 in the series, ‘Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020’ By Edward Ziegler Special to NKyTribune Whether it’s Veteran’s…
Our Rich History: Hillside suburb of Newport, Clifton, agreed to be annexed in 1935, in Great Depression
By Margo Warminski Special to NKyTribune Part 32 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020.” “In the late…
Our Rich History: Organizing for Action: Women’s suffrage in Northern Kentucky, Part 2
By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 31 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020,” and Part 2…
Our Rich History: Organizing for action — women’s suffrage in Northern Kentucky
Part 30 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport Kentucky, 1795-2020″ and Part 1 of our series: Organizing for Action:…
Our Rich History: Newport inventors include Granville Woods and first woman patentee in KY
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune Part 29 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” Historic US patents…
Our Rich History: The Flood of 1937 and flood control in Newport; a controversy over 79.99 ft. measurement
By Deborah Pitel Special to NKyTribune Part 28 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” In 1937, the…
Our Rich History: The spirit of our German Heritage lives on through Newport’s Turnverein, closed in 1936
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune Part 27 of our series: Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky Today the building…
Our Rich History: VE-Day, May 8, 1945, was official end of WW II European theater; victory was in reach
Part 6 of our continuing series on the 75th anniversary of the closing stages of World War II and Part…
Our Rich History: The Floods of 1913 in Newport caused terrific suffering and economic hardship
By Deborah Pitel Special to NKyTribune Part 25 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By 1913, the…
Our Rich History: The floods of 1883 and 1884 in Newport — the ‘beautiful water’ escapes its banks
By Deborah Pitel Special to NKyTribune Part 24 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” The Ohio River…
Our Rich History: Southgate Street School educated generations of African-Americans in Newport
By Shirlene Jensen Special to NKyTribune Part 23 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” Historically, African Americans…