Missing historical puzzle pieces and more information on abolitionist William Shreve Bailey
Part 17 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune This is…
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Our Rich History: William Shreve Bailey was a heroic abolitionist editor, provoked ire of pro-slavery groups
Part 16 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Nestled at the…
Our Rich History: Abolitionism and the Ohio River Valley, intersection points between free, slave states
By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 15 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” It’s difficult for…
Our Rich History: Shaler family and antislavery in Newport; they believed it would meet ‘inevitable end’
By Paul Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 14 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” Nathaniel Southgate Shaler,…
Our Rich History: Cincinnati German beer baron in Civil War; Christian Moerlein and Siege of Cincinnati
By Don Heinrich Tolzmann Special to NKyTribune In September 1862, the Siege of Cincinnati took place, and to help in…
Our Rich History: St. Augustine’s capital campaign renovations make progress toward spring completion
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune This is the first part of a five-part series on the 150th anniversary…
Our Rich History: Newport Barracks and Mexican-American War; housing soldiers ready to be deployed
Part 13 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune In 1845, President…
Our Rich History: John T. Thompson of Newport was a firearms inventor of international acclaim
Part 12 of our series, Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020′ By Jacob Koch Special to NKyTribune The Thompson Submachine…
Our Rich History: First settler in Newport, Jacob Fowler was a surveyor, adventurer and deputy sheriff
Part 11 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020′ By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Before the founding…
Our Rich History: In the WWII Battle of Hürtgen Forest, troops were scattered ‘from hell to breakfast’
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune Part 5 in an ongoing series commemorating the 75th anniversary of the last…
Our Rich History: Gen. Sherman, soldier, innovator, answers call from Newport for Texas independence
Part 10 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune General Sidney Sherman…
Our Rich History: Leitch’s Station becomes first settlement in Campbell Co. after Revolutionary War
Part 9 of our continuing series: Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020′ by Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune The earliest…
Our Rich History: Political treason accusations are nothing new; conspiracy, bad blood, and dueling
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Imagine, if you will, a prominent political figure accused of treasonous actions involving foreign…
Our Rich History: The Lumpkins Family of Newport, major contributors to betterment of their community
By Shirlene Jensen Special to NKyTribune Part 8 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” As many historians…
Our Rich History: Newport and Covington Suspension Bridge was completed in 1853
Part 7 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune More than…
Our Rich History: Newport’s Gen. James Taylor Park was site of bustling Newport Barracks supply link
Part 5 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Steve Preston What do Meriwether Lewis (of Lewis…
Our Rich History: James Taylor V and the first public school in the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky region
Part 4 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to the NKyTribune After…
Our Rich History: Amid great trials, Bishop Maes built a great Covington cathedral ‘to speak for centuries’
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune (Part two of a series on the legacy of Bishop Camillus P. Maes….
Our Rich History: Virginia, the Taylor Family, and Newport; settling into ‘certain to prosper’ river town
Part 3 of our series, Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020 By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The Taylor…
Our Rich History: The Ohio River Valley was the epicenter of a major global war
Part 2 of our series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Mountains, the…
Our Rich History: From the beginning, Camillus Maes seemed destined to become Covington bishop
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to NKyTribune Part one of a two-part series on the legacy of Bishop Camillus P. Maes…
Our Rich History: An open invitation to help us celebrate Newport’s 225th anniversary
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Part 1 of a series, “Resilience and Renaissance: Newport, Kentucky, 1795-2020” What does…