Our Rich History: Remembering D-Day 75 years later — and the heroic veterans who landed at Normandy
Part 1 of a continuing series on the 75th anniversary of the closing stages of World War II By Paul…
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Our Rich History: A tribute to Doris Day, hometown Cincinnati girl who became a legend in Hollywood
By John Schlipp Special to the NKyTribune Que será, será Whatever will be, will be The future’s not ours to…
Our Rich History: A heartfelt gift from a little girl was inspiration a Bishop needed to build a Cathedral
By Stephen Enzweiler Special to the NKyTribune On a warm summer afternoon in the late 1880s, a little girl walked…
Our Rich History: Ninth Street Baptist Church is 150 years old and ‘still standing’ — and working together
By Marcia D. Johnson Special to NKyTribune In 1864, the “Bremen Street Baptist Church” in Covington, KY was organized. Its…
Our Rich History: In 1894 the new Odd Fellows Temple in Cincinnati was a grand building
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune In 1894, 125 years ago, Cincinnatians and Northern Kentuckians really knew how to…
Our Rich History: A tribute to Notre Dame in Paris — Our Cathedral’s Gargoyles, Chimera a shared history
Editor’s Note: We express our deep sorrow to the people of France and to the congregation of one of the…
Our Rich History: Cincinnati in 1894 — Fry’s Army (passes through) and a major economic depression
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune The sounds and smells of manufacturing still enveloped the city of Cincinnati and…
Our Rich History: You’ve heard of Salem Witch Trials but what about Clermont County Witch Trial
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Everyone’s heard of the Salem Witch trials of the late 1600s. During the hysteria…
Our Rich History: A new book, ‘Lost Amusement Parks of Kentuckiana’ by Carrie Cook Ketterman
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Eating packed picnic lunches underneath shady trees; enjoying trips along the Ohio River;…
Our Rich History: The Big Red Machine and Cincinnati’s winning decade; remember ‘Great Eight’
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune When Bob Hertzel of the Cincinnati Enquirer coined the phrase; “The Big Red Machine”…
Our Rich History: 150th anniversary — Roots of Cincinnati Reds’ radio at Crosley Field
By John Schlipp Special to NKyTribune (Part 2 of a three-part series celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Cincinnati…
Our Rich History: 150th Anniversary of the Reds, remembering defeat of Newport Wiedemann Brewers
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Part 1 of a three-part series celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Cincinnati Reds…
Our Rich History 150 years ago, politics and racism polarized Americans; the role of Sen. John Sherman
Second of two parts By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune In last week’s column, we learned how racism in…
Our Rich History: 150 years ago, politics and racism polarized Americans; the role of Sen. John Sherman
First of two parts By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Today, as we look back upon the Civil War…
Our Rich History: The Black Brigade, mistreated heroes of the Siege of Cincinnati
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune As the City of Cincinnati mobilized to meet the forthcoming threat of Confederate invasion…
Our Rich History: Henry Boyd, once a slave, became a prominent African-American furniture maker
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune Henry Boyd was born on a Kentucky plantation as a slave in 1802. For…
Our Rich History: Living along the Buffalo Highways; where would Dixie Highways be without them?
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune If you were to take a moment and think, who would you say originally…
Our Rich History: Casualties of Siege of Cincinnati, 1862; celebrations as Confederates withdrew
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune In September 1862, Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith sent General Henry Heth with an…
Our Rich History: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and our region; a remarkable legacy, visionary leader
This column originally appeared on April 3, 2018. It is reprinted here to commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. By…
Our Rich History: 19th Century death — photography, mementos, black crepe, professional mourners. . .
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune While loss of a loved one is always a tragic event, grieving survivors seemed…
Our Rich History: One of the early Chinese families in the CIncinnati region was the Wong family
By Paul A. Tenkotte Special to NKyTribune Note: This article follows Chinese style, where the family name is given first…
Our Rich History: The Toledo War — Ohio versus Michigan; it was nearly bloodless
By Steve Preston Special to NKyTribune You may think this is a story about the football rivalry between the Ohio…